Asian (Chinese) Canadian writers reading at National Book Festival on April 25, 1992

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
7359
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Title:
Fred Wah Fonds
Source Collection ID:
MsC 17
Source Collection Description:
The Fred Wah fonds collects materials from Vancouver-based poet Fred Wah, who was appointed as Canadau2019s fifth Parliamentary Poet Laureate in 2011 and has published 25 books between 1965 and 2016. Wah was born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan in 1939 and grew up in the West Kootenay region. His Chinese and Scots-Irish ethnic background and identity have a significant influence on his literary work. Wah completed an undergraduate degree in Literature and Music at the University of British Columbia, where he became a founding editor of the TISH newsletter in 1961, and has taught at Selkirk College, the David Thompson University Centre, and the University of Calgary. The fonds contains a number of interviews, conversations, lectures, and public readings recorded between the years 1976 and 2006, featuring local and national literary and media figures such as Lorna Crozier, bpNichol, Daphne Marlatt, and Stuart McLean.
Source Collection Contributing Unit:
SFU Library
Source Collection URI:
Source Collection Image URL:
Sub Series Title:
Fred Wah Fonds

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Title:
Asian (Chinese) Canadian writers reading at National Book Festival on April 25, 1992
Title Source:
Cassette and J-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Identifiers:
[]

Rights

Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)

CREATORS

Name:
Lau, Evelyn
Dates:
1971-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/57418207
Name:
Wong-Chu, Jim
Dates:
1949-2017
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/112672229
Notes:
Jim introduces all the writers
Name:
Lee, Sky
Dates:
1952-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/305308616
Notes:
She reads from "The Woman Down-Stairs"
Name:
Jew, Anne
Dates:
1966-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/92383911
Name:
Lai, Larissa
Dates:
1967-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/41067955
Name:
Yee, Paul
Dates:
1956-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/94399108
Name:
Wah, Fred
Dates:
1939-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/1330211
Name:
Ng-Chan, Taien
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/73319963
Name:
Ching Lee, Paul
Notes:
Departure, North Vancouver October Domestic Bliss On a Death of a Friend [Fall?] Beach Avenue He also reads some poems in Chinese
Name:
Gunn, Sean
Notes:
He performs Chinatown piece
Name:
Yamada, D. L.
Notes:
The book 'Echoes From Gold Mountain' is written on the j-card. The author is D. L. Yamada
Name:
Li, Qingzhao
Dates:
1084-1155
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/73832575
Notes:
Some of her poems are read in this event

CONTRIBUTORS

MATERIAL DESCRIPTION

Image:
Image
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
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:
T00:55:25
Size:
57.5 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:57:01
Size:
59.8 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Dates

Date:
1992-04-25
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card

LOCATION

CONTENT

NOTES

Note:
The book 'Echoes From Gold Mountain' is written on the j-card.
Type:
General
Note:
Asian (Chinese) Canadian writers reading at National Book Festival on April 25 in 1992: Evelyn Lau, Sky Lee, Ann Jew, Larissa Lai, Paul Yee, Fred Wah, Paul Ching Lee, Taien Ng-Chan, Sean Gunn reading
Type:
General
Note:
Paul Ching Lee reads some poem in Chinese

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