Poetry reading by Robert Duncan: Knowplace, tape 1 of 2 #691

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
5678
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Title:
Reading in BC Collection
Source Collection ID:
MsC 199
Source Collection Description:
Reading in BC collection was assembled during the late 1970s and ‘80s. There are approximately 1000 tapes in this collection. It consists of the recordings of Canadian and American writers, mostly poets, reading poems, talking, being interviewed, participating in panel discussions, and so on. Most of the recordings were made in BC, but there are some made elsewhere in Canada or the USA. Quite a few of these recordings are unique copies, not to be found elsewhere.
Source Collection Contributing Unit:
SFU Library
Source Collection URI:
Source Collection Image URL:
Sub Series Title:
Reading in BC Collection

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Title:
Poetry reading by Robert Duncan: Knowplace, tape 1 of 2 #691
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Identifiers:
[]

Rights

Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)

CREATORS

Name:
Duncan, Robert
Dates:
1919-1988
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/105142281

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
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:
T00:30:30
Size:
38.3 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:30:31
Size:
36.4 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Dates

LOCATION

CONTENT

Contents:
Side Track No. Comments One 000 010 Various comments made in preparation for Bending the Bow “Structures of Rime” 035 “Structure of Rhime XXII” 060 End 065 “Structure of Rime XXIII” 079 End 082 “Structure of Rime XXIV” 108 End 110 “Structure of Rime XXV” 130 End 136 “An Illustration, Passages 20 (Structures of Rime XXVI)” 173 End 180 Duncan explains the genesis of “Structure” 190 Duncan talks about his first poetry workshop – 1953 – including experience with Helen Adam and Norman McLeod 245 “Figures of Speech” – a long poem concerning Blake’s imagery 311 End 315 Duncan makes general comments about poetry authenticity, and Jack Spicer 330 Unidentified poem – dedicated to Charles Olson 360 End 362 Duncan makes various comments about the sequence of his reading which is interrupted by the end of Side One 379 End Two 000 Duncan talks about experience with “Black Mountain” 045 “At the End of a Period” 097 End 098 “Palace Athene” 119 End 134 “Question” 165 End 178 “Doves” 220 End 230 Duncan talks about orthodox criticism and some of the mythological roots of his poetry 258 “Cyparissus” 308 End 338 “A shrine to Ameinias” 390 End
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting

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