CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
5857
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
Heritage Writers' Festival. George Bowering, John Mills, and Audrey Thomas discuss Problems of the B.C. Writer moderated by Bruce Nesbitt at SFU on June 13th, 1978 Tape 1 of 2 #448 - tape 1
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Title Note:
Liner notes: see the photo in material description
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Speeches: Talks
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Bowering, George
Dates:
1935-
Role:
"Speaker"
Name:
Mills, John
Dates:
1930-2016
Role:
"Speaker"
Name:
Thomas, Audrey
Dates:
1935-
Role:
"Speaker"
Name:
Nesbitt, Bruce
Dates:
1941-
Role:
"Speaker"
CONTRIBUTORS
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
Track Configuration:
2 track
Playback Mode:
Stereo
Generations:
Second generation from Reel-to-Reel
Sound Quality:
Excellent
Physical Condition:
Good
Other Physical Description:
Black and white clear jewel case with J card
DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:30:33
Size:
40.3 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:32:16
Size:
45.1 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1978-06-13
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
LOCATION
Address:
8888 University Dr, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Venue:
SFU
Latitude:
49.2767
Longitude:
-122.9178
CONTENT
Contents:
Side Track No. Comments
One 000 Prof. Bruce Nesbitt introduces the panel
He gives a history of the problem of Canadian writing
072 John Mills begins by saying he has not experienced problems as a writer here. The first problem he thinks of, is that a BC writer is seldom reviewed here. It is hard to get a reputation locally
191 Audrey Thomas agrees with Mills – writers here are poorly reviewed
284 George Bowering – says he writes much better here but makes very little money doing it
444 Thomas says writers here are loyal to one another
467 Mills talks about the falsity of “Canadian identity” and says that he thinks most writers are deracinated
578 Bowering says he has always been bothered by “coast chauvinism”. His landscape is neither green nor watery
702 Mills says if you get published by an eastern publisher, you will get reviewed. If you only get published in the west, you may be a loser
787 Thomas talks about being labelled “a woman writer”
814 Mills says the basic Canadian short story is boy-goes-out-shoots-coon-feels-guilt
855 Roy Miki comments that they all approach B.C. as a negativity, and that there has been no discussion of a political affiliation with a place
914 Thomas responds that if you write sincerely about the human condition, that constitutes a political act
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
Type:
General
Note:
Tape 2 is missing
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