CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
5872
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
William S. Burroughs, Ed Sanders, John Cage, and Anne Waldman at The Nova Convention, November 30, 1978 to December 2, 1978 Tape 2 of 2 #600
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Title Note:
On J-card:
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS: What The Nova Convention Is About, 2:35 mins.
ED SANDERS: Hymn to Aphrodite from Sappho, 8:50 mins.
JOHN CAGE: Writing for the Second Time Through Finnegans Wake, 14:15 mins
ANNE WALDMAN: Plutonium Ode & Skin Meat Bones, 6:35 mins.
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Reading: Poetry
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Waldman, Anne
Dates:
1945-
Role:
"Reader"
Name:
Cage, John
Dates:
1914-1992
Role:
"Reader"
Name:
Heyward, Julia
Dates:
1949-
Role:
"Performer",
"Reader"
Name:
Anderson, Laurie
Dates:
1947-
Role:
"Performer",
"Reader"
Name:
Ginsberg, Allen
Dates:
1926-1997
Role:
"Performer"
Name:
Orlovsky, Peter
Dates:
1933-2010
Role:
"Reader"
Name:
Burroughs, William Seward
Dates:
1914-1997
Role:
"Reader",
"Speaker"
Name:
Leary, Timothy
Dates:
1920-1996
Role:
"Speaker"
Name:
Levine, Les
Dates:
1935-
Role:
"Speaker"
Name:
Wilson, Robert Anton
Dates:
1932-2007
Role:
"Speaker"
Name:
Gysin, Brion
Dates:
1916-1986
Role:
"Speaker"
Name:
Sanders, Ed
Dates:
1939-
Role:
"Reader"
Notes:
Reading “The Lily” and “The Question Answered” by William Blake and “Hymn to Aphrodite” by Sappho
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
Sound Quality:
Excellent
Physical Condition:
Excellent
Other Physical Description:
Black and white clear jewel case with J-card
DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:37:59
Size:
53.8 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:37:53
Size:
53.7 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1978-11-30
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Convention was from Nov. 30, 1978 to Dec. 2, 1978
Date:
1978-12-02
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Convention was from Nov. 30, 1978 to Dec. 2, 1978
LOCATION
Address:
181-189 2nd Ave, New York City, New York
Venue:
Village East Cinema
Latitude:
40.7309
Longitude:
-73.98652
Notes:
Formerly called Entermedia Theatre.
CONTENT
Contents:
Three #600 Time: 32:35 mins.
000
004 Welcome To The Nova Convention Agenda [Listing of Speakers]
010 William S. Burroughs “What The Nova Convention is About”
033 Ed Sanders Reading “Hymn to Aphrodite” by Sappho
064 Reading “The Lily” and “The Question Answered” by William Blake; also “Hymn to Aphrodite” in the original Greek
133 John Cage Introductory Comments
163 “Writing for the Second Time Through Finnegans Wake”
318 Unknown Woman “It, It Looks…”
342 Anne Waldman “Plutonium Ode”
369 “Skin, meat, bones”
533 Side 3 ends
Four Time: 33:00 mins.
000
006 Introduction
010 Laurie Anderson and Julia Heyward “Song from America on the Move”
148 Allen Ginsberg “Punk Rock”
162 “Old Pond”
220 Peter Orlovsky “Feeding Them Raspberries To Grow”
263 Allen Ginsberg Concise Introduction
267 “Nurses Song”
323 Conversations [Burroughs, Gysin, Dr. Timothy Leary, Les Levine and Robert Anton Wilson] Gist of the conversations is “Space”. Individual members of the group didactically explain their view of “Space”. Much flattery is extended to Burroughs by the rest of the group
535 Side 4 ends
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
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