CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
6196
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
A.J.M. Smith reading his poetry at Langara College on October 30, 1975 #169
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Reading: Poetry
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Smith, A.J.M.
Dates:
1902-1980
Role:
"Reader"
CONTRIBUTORS
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
Generations:
Second generation from Reel-to-Reel
Sound Quality:
Good
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:
T00:40:16
Size:
38.1 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1975-10-30
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card
LOCATION
Address:
100 W 49th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Y 2Z6
Venue:
Langara College
Latitude:
49.22483
Longitude:
-123.10860
CONTENT
Contents:
Side Track No. Comments
Reading of:
I) Studies in Moving Water:
“Swift Current”
“Sea Cliff”
“The Creek”
“The Lonely Land”
II) Four sonnets:
“Bird and Flower”
“To the Christian Fathers”
“The Plot Against Proteus”
“A Review of Irving Layton’s Anthology of Canadian Erotic Poetry, Love Where the Nights are Long
III) Miscellany:
“To Irving Layton on His Love Poem to Jacqueline Kennedy, Then the First Lady”
“To Frank Scott Esquire on the Occasion of his Seventieth Birthday”
“A Hyacinth for Edith”
“An Iliad for his Summer Sweetheart”
“Thomas More and Sweet Annie”
“The country Lovers: A Little Epilogue for Irving and Aviva”
“The bellow of good master bull astoundeth jaunty cow…” – mock medieval ballad
“The Sorcerer”
“The Brigadeer”
“A Little Night Piece”
“The Fountain”
“Far West”
“What the Emanation of Casey Jones Said to the Medium”
IV) Four Poems on Death:
“The Wisdom of Old Jelly Roll”
“On Knowing Nothing”
“Watching the Old Man Die”
“The Archer”
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
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