Rap Session with Gerry Gilbert, George Bowering, and Lionel Kearns at SFU on November 23, 1976 part 2 of 2 #452b

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
6308
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Title:
Rap Session with Gerry Gilbert, George Bowering, and Lionel Kearns at SFU on November 23, 1976 part 2 of 2 #452b
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:
"Presenter"
Name:
Bowering, George
Dates:
1935-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/34469976
Role:
"Speaker", "Presenter"
Name:
Kearns, Lionel
Dates:
1937-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/30784380
Role:
"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:
T00:30:42
Size:
39.7 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:36:27
Size:
47.1 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 Two 000 George Bowering – talks about the poetry renaissance in Vancouver in the 60’s 066 Bowering and Gilbert talk about the early coffee-house poetry readings 110 Bowering talks about his discovery of contemporary poetry in the UBC library 167 Gilbert talks about discovering poetry as a literary form whose language he couldn’t see through 217 Bowering says that when he began writing he had no sense of western writing, or that there were western writers 300 Bowering says he had a closer connection to the USA than to eastern Canada 320 Lionel Kearns talks about Tish, its format and Circulation 345 Bowering Reads a poem for Lionel Kearns called “Topcoat”, from Tish #5, January 1962 360 Kearns reads a Bowering poem called “Motor-aid” 379 George reads a letter to Tish from Mike Matthews. He says a main job of Tish was to be a poetry newsletter, and to react against Prism 493 Questions from audience – Kearns talks about the importance of poets working in groups, in a collective space 549 Bowering says he used Williams as a model, and Kearns says Kerouac was his 595 Bowering says that since Kerouac was not prestigious, they quoted Olson 630 Kearns says the Tish poets were very derivative, but that Gilbert’s poetry was distinctly unique 661 Gilbert talks about the Zen influence and aesthetic 695 Bowering talks about the value of imitation as a learning tool 709 Tape ends
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting

NOTES

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