Gerry Gilbert Reading at SFU on November 23, 1976 part 1 of 2 #452a

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
5865
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Title:
Gerry Gilbert Reading at SFU on November 23, 1976 part 1 of 2 #452a
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Title Note:
Liner notes: see the photo in material description
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Reading: Poetry
Identifiers:
[]

Rights

Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)

CREATORS

Name:
Gilbert, Gerry
Dates:
1936-2009
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/13554305
Role:
"Reader"
Name:
Bowering, George
Dates:
1935-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/34469976
Role:
"Speaker", "Presenter"

CONTRIBUTORS

MATERIAL DESCRIPTION

Image:
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:
T01:06:46
Size:
67.8 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:30:49
Size:
30.9 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Dates

Date:
1976-11-23
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card

LOCATION

Address:
8888 University Dr, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Venue:
SFU
Latitude:
49.2767
Longitude:
-122.9178
URL:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/102254132

CONTENT

Contents:
Side Track No. Comments One 000 George Bowering introduces Gerry Gilbert 015 Gilbert talks about meeting Birney at UBC in the late 50’s. Birney suggested the Iowa writer’s workshop, then told him about “Tish” 039 In the late 60’s the idea was “collage or perish” Now it is “straight writing” 045 Reads “Starshit” 051 “Right here” 060 “Mass” 070 “and how” 076 “I’m going there now” 084 Reads sequence from From Next Spring “Thanksgiving, 1976” 096 “The silence is more than we can hear” 114 “each other” 130 “your sure lightness” 139 “Canada isn’t an invention” 152 “That’s my old cup” 190 “Where were you Monday afternoon” 230 Reads the Captions for 15 photographs of a tacky blues singer running From Burnaby Art Gallery to Vancouver City Hall 276 Reads From a sequence called Due East, numbers 11 to 16 331 Reads from his First book, White Lunch, from 1964 - A version consisting of the cut-up then reconstructed - Original text 525 Sections from From Next Spring 527 “You know the end of July” 560 “This place used to be called Eng’s” 593 “Prior to Union” 691 “Hero Duty” 753 “Giddy” 778 “A Dream” 800 Tape ends
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting

NOTES

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