[Writing from the New Coast, first festival of poetry at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo, March 31-April 3, 1993] /
Recorded at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo, March 31-April 3, 1993 on fourteen 90 minute Maxell sound cassettes.
Complete recording of the conference focusing on experimental and new poetry held in Buffalo, N.Y.
The Poetry Collection of the University Libraries. Digital conversion was made possible through a 2009 National Endowment for the Humanities grant.
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[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, April 8, 1968] / Joel Oppenheimer.
Recorded at the Norton Hall, Room 339 at the University at Buffalo on April 8, 1968 at 3 p.m. on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel.
Robert Creeley introduces poet Joel Oppenheimer who reads from his work and entertains the audience with anecdotes. The reading was sponsored by the English Department, the University at Buffalo, The Friends of Lockwood Library and the Charles Abbott Reading Fund.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, March 7, 1968] / Robin Blaser.
Recorded in Norton 339 at the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y. on March 7, 1968 at 3 p.m. on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape.
After the introduction by Robert Creeley, Blaser read poems from Charms, Image-nations, and the book of translations of G??rard de Nerval, Les chim?
[Interview] / William Sylvester, P.J. Gibson
Recorded on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette for Spoken Arts Radio on October 9 and 16, 1988.
Recording of Mary Van Vorst's interview with William Sylvester and P.J. Gibson on WBFO's Spoken Arts Radio Program.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, March 13, 1985] / Jack Clarke, Charles Kiel.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on November 20, 1986 on a 90 minute Certron sound cassette by Paul Hogan.
Poetry reading with music performed by John Clarke and Charles Kiel.
[Poetry reading at the St. John's Episcopal Church, Buffalo, N.Y., April 22] / Diane Di Prima.
Recorded at St. John's Episcopal Church, Buffalo, N.Y., April 22 (year unknown) on a sound cassette.
[Poetry reading at the American Theatre for Poets, New York, N.Y., March 28, 1965] / Gary Snyder, Allen De Loach.
Recorded at the American Theatre for Poets, New York, N.Y., March 28, 1965 by Allen De Loach on a 7 inch Sunset reel-to-reel tape.
[Reading and interview in Peekskill, N.Y. on November 12, 1965 and December 31, 1966] / Walter Lowenfels ... [et al.].
Recorded Peekskill, N.Y. on December 31, 1966 and November 12, 1965 by Allen De Loach on a reel-to-reel tape.
Walter Lowenfels, Alan Trachtenberg and Stretch Jacobs read their poetry in Peekskill on December 31, 1966. This is followed by Lowenfels and Josh Dunson read their poetry in Peekskill on November 12, 1965. The sound quality is poor.
[Poetry reading, PeopleArt, Buffalo, N.Y. April 24, 1982] / Joy Walsh.
Recorded by Joy Walsh on two 90 minute Radio Shack sound cassette at PeopleArt in Buffalo, N.Y. on April 24, 1982.
Recording of a poetry reading by Joy Walsh. The sound quality is poor. Walsh reads from her Mary Magdalene and Driver series of poems. Other people are featured on the reading, including possibly Larry Story.
[Discussion] / Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassady.
Recorded on a 60 minute Scotch sound cassette in the 1960s and donated to the Poetry Collection by Joy Walsh.
Recording of Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady talking. Original container claims that the conversation was held at Neal Cassady's house.
[Poetry reading, October 1982] / Jessica Hagedorn, Fay Chiang.
Recorded on a 90 minute Supertape sound cassette October 1982.
Recording of a poetry reading by Jessica Hagedorn and Fay Chiang.
[Interview] / Barbara Holender ... [et al]
Recorded on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette May 29 and May 22, 1988.
Recording of Mary Van Vorst's interview and reading by Barbara Holender, Stratton Rawson, Michael Tritto and Grace B. Martin on WBFO's Spoken Arts Radio Program.
[Poetry reading with music] / Jack Kerouac.
Recorded on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette in the 1960s and donated to the Poetry Collection by Joy Walsh. It is unclear whether this is a recording from a commercially published recording, or if it is a live recording.
Recording of Jack Kerouac reading Dr. Sax poetry to music.
[Interviews] / William Coyle, Joan Murray, Louis Bakay
Recorded on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette August 13, 20, 27 and September 2, 1990.
Recording of Mary Van Vorst's interviews with William Coyle, Joan Murray, Hannah Rakin, and Louis Bakay on WBFO's Spoken Arts Radio Program.
[Katharyn Aal and Manny Fried interviews] / interviewed by Mary Van Vorst.
Recorded on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette July 31 and August 7, 1988.
Recording of Mary Van Vorst's interviews with Katharyn Aal and Manny Fried on WBFO's Spoken Arts Radio Program.
[Poetry reading with music] / Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassady.
Recorded from commecially produced recordings on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette in the 1960s and donated to the Poetry Collection by Joy Walsh.
Recording of Jack Kerouac reading poetry to music. Original container claims that Neal Cassady is also on the recording, possibly playing music. The original container claimed that the recording featured Kerouac's Blues and Haikus with the musical work of Al Cohn and Zoot Sims (Hanover HM5006) and Cassady's raps from the Dead book by Hank Harrison.
Recorded on a sound cassette in the 1960s and donated to the Poetry Collection by Joy Walsh. It is unclear whether this is a recording from a commercially published recording, or if it is a live recording.
Recording of Jack Kerouac reading poetry to music.
[Song about Jack Kerouac] / J.P. Gelinas.
Recorded on a sound cassette possibly in the 1980s by Joy Walsh.
Recording of J.P. Gelinas singing a song he wrote about Jack Kerouac.
Recorded on a 90 minute Supertape sound cassette in the 1960s and donated to the Poetry Collection by Joy Walsh.
Recording of Jack Kerouac reading poetry to music. Original container claims that Neal Cassady is also on the recording, possibly playing music.
Recorded from the original recording on a 30 minute Bradford sound cassette in the 1960s and donated to the Poetry Collection by Joy Walsh.
Recording of Jack Kerouac reading an excerpt from Neal and the Three Stooges.
[Poetry reading at the YM-YWHA, New York City, May 1963] / William Jay Smith.
Recorded at the YM-YWHA (92nd Street Y) in New York City for McGraw-Hill Sound Seminar series on a 5 inch reel-to-reel tape. Digital reproduction for educational purposes only.
[Poetry reading at the YM-YWHA, New York City, January 1967] / Howard Moss.
[Poetry reading at the YM-YWHA, New York City, November 30, 1964] / Stephen Spender.
Poetry reading held at the YM-YWHA. Spender is introduced by Harold Taylor.
[Poetry reading at the YM-YWHA, New York City, April 1968] / Robert Lowell.
Recorded on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette September 4 and August 28, 1988.
Recording of Mary Van Vorst's interview with Carl Dennis and her discussion on the Margaret Mitchell class Gone with the Wind on WBFO's Spoken Arts Radio Program.
[Charles Olson's books] / George Butterick.
Recorded by George Butterick on a 90 minute Scotch sound cassette.
Recording of George Butterick reciting book bibliographic data, presumably reciting the contents of Charles Olson's book collection.
[Interview and poetry reading] / Joy Walsh, George Howell.
Recorded by Joy Walsh on a 60 minute sound cassette in the 1980s.
Recording of Joy Walsh reading poetry series. There is a discussion of the CEPA Gallery and Essex Street Gallery during a recorded interview with George Howell and an unnamed person. There is also poetry read by three other unnamed local poets.
[Poetry readings, April 9, 1987] / Allen Ginsberg, Peter Orlovsky, Ted Berrigan.
Recorded possibly in the 1980s in Buffalo, N.Y. on two sound cassettes.
Recording of Allen Ginsberg, Peter Orlovsky and Ted Berrigan reading poetry.
Allen Ginsberg, Peter Orlovsky, Ted Berrigan.
[Poetry reading at the YM-YWHA, New York City, January 1968] / Richard Howard.
[Poetry reading at the YM-YWHA, New York City, December 1964] / John Ciardi.
[Poetry reading at the YM-YWHA, New York City, October 24, 1966] / John Wieners.
[Interview, March 28, 2004] / Steven Rodefer, Greg Fuchs.
Recorded on a 90 minute sound cassette possibly in the on March 28, 2004 at the University at Buffalo.
Recording of an interview of Steven Rodefer conducted by Greg Fuchs.
Recorded on a 5 inch reel-to-reel tape in 1969.
Recording of Robert Graves reading his poetry.
[Poetry reading, University at Buffalo] / Ed Dorn.
Recorded on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette possibly in the 1990s at the University at Buffalo.
Recording of Ed Dorn's poetry reading. Dorn is introduced by Robert Creeley.
[Interview and poetry reading] / Robert Creeley, Pete Brown, Jonathan Williams.
Recorded by Jonathan Williams March 4, 1966 at an unknown location on a 5 inch Empire reel-to-reel tape.
This recording is part of the Jargon Society recordings made by Jonathan Williams. Jonathan Williams interviews Phillip O'Connor who reads some of his recent work.
Robert Creeley, Pete Brown, Jonathan Williams.
[Reading, University at Buffalo, Spring 1974] / William S. Burroughs.
Recorded on a 90 minute Realistic sound cassette at the University at Buffalo in the Spring of 1974.
Recording of William S. Burroughs reading. The sound quality is very poor, rendering the recording inaudible.
[Interview] / George Butterick and Fred Wah.
Recorded by George Butterick on a 30 minute Realistic sound cassette in the 1970s.
Recording of an interview with George Butterick conducted by Fred Wah.
[Poetry reading at PeopleArt, Buffalo, N.Y., June 7, 1986] / Fred Levenson, Lee Franke.
Recorded at PeopleArt, Buffalo, N.Y., June 7, 1986 60 minute Laser sound cassette.
[Poetry reading with music, University of California, Santa Barbara, June 8, 1973] / moderated by Kenneth Rexroth.
Recorded by Kenneth Rexroth on a 7 inch reel-to-reel tape possibly in 1973 at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Recording of poetry and music performed by various student readers at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
[San Francisco's burning and other songs] / Helen Adam, Robert Duncan.
Recorded by Helen Adam on a 7 inch Audio Magnetics reel-to-reel tape during the 1980s.
Recording of a singing by Helen Adam and Robert Duncan.
Recorded by Robert Duncan on a reel-to-reel tape.
Recording of a poetry reading by Robert Duncan sent to Helen Adam probably during the 1980s.
Recorded by Helen Adam on a 7 inch Shamrock reel-to-reel tape.
Recording of a music selected by Helen Adam.
[Poetry reading and lecture, July 20 and 23, 1965] / Charles Olson.
Recorded by George Butterick on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape on July 20 and 23, 1965 in Berkeley, California.
Recording of a poetry reading and lecture by Charles Olson.
[Interview] / Charles Olson and George Butterick.
Recorded by George Butterick on two 90 minute Maxell sound cassettes. Specific information on the date and place are unknown, but the interview was probably conducted in the 1970s.
Recording of an interview with poet Charles Olson conducted by George Butterick. They discuss Black Mountain College.
[Poetry reading at the YM-YWHA, New York City, May 4, 1969] / Hugh MacDiarmid.
Poetry reading held at the YM-YWHA. Poet is introduced by Norman MacCaig.
Recording of Peter Redgrove reading his poetry.
Recording of John Arden reading his poetry.
Recording of Richard Church discussing poetry and the aging process of the poet.
Recording of David Holbrook reading his poetry.
[Poetry reading at the YM-YWHA, New York City, April 1968] / Adrienne Rich.
Originally recorded and released in 1959. Recorded on a 60 minute PMC sound cassette and donated to the Poetry Collection by Joy Walsh.
Recording of Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady performing poetry.
[Discussion of Percy Bysshe Shelley on KOAC's Poetic Patterns] /
Recorded at Oregon's School of Air on a 5 inch reel-to-reel Scotch tape in the 1960s.
Duane Tucker of the program Poetic Patterns reads Shelley's poetry.
Recorded by George Butterick on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape in April 196-?
Recorded on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette September 15, 1995.
Recording of Mary Van Vorst's interview on WBFO's Spoken Arts Radio Program.
[Poetry reading at Lindenwood, June to November 1968] / Robert Kelly.
Recorded at the Lindenwood, June to November 1968 on a 5 inch reel-to-reel tape.
Poetry reading by Robert Kelly during the summer until Thanksgiving in his kitchen in the presence of Robert Lee Tips.
[Interview and reading] / Tomas Tranströmer, Susan Dix
Recorded for Spoken Arts Radio and broadcast on May 31, 1987. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 60 minute BASF sound cassette.
Paul Hogan interviews Tomas Tranströmer and Susan Dix. A poetry reading by Tranströmer begins the recording.
[Interview and poetry reading] / Basil Bunting
Recording made by Jonathan Williams with Basil Bunting January 30, 1966 in Northumberland at the poet's home on a 5 inch reel-to-reel tape.
This recording is part of the Jargon Society recordings made by Jonathan Williams. Discs feature an interview with Basil Bunting and the poet reading from Briggflatts.
[Poetry reading] / Robert Bly, John Logan.
Recorded on 90 minute sound cassette possibly in Buffalo in the 1970s.
Poetry reading by John Logan and Robert Bly. The sound quality is very poor, rendering the recording almost inaudible.
[Poetry reading, Buffalo, N.Y., May 18, 1995] / Jayne Cortez, Amiri Baraka.
Recorded on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette May 18, 1995 in Buffalo, N.Y.
Recording of a poetry reading by Jayne Cortez and Amiri Baraka. The poets are introduced by an unidentified person.
[Memorial reading for Alex Smith, April 15, 1988] /
Recorded by George Butterick on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette.
Recording of a memorial poetry reading for poet Alex Smith. Event was moderated by George Butterick and featured the reading of poems by various unidentified poets and friends of Smith.
[Interview] / Tom Fontana, Gloria Naylor
Recorded on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette July 17 and 24, 1988.
Recording of Mary Van Vorst's interview of Tom Fontana and Gloria Naylor on WBFO's Spoken Arts Radio Program.
[Poetry reading at the YM-YWHA, New York City, October 1966] / Babette Deutsch.
Poetry reading held at the YM-YWHA. Deutsch lectures on Thomas Hardy and Walter De La Mare and reads their poetry..
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, April 13, 1970] / Robert Creeley ... [et al.].
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on April 13, 1970 on a 7 inch Maxell reel-to-reel tape.
Poetry reading of English Department faculty in support of colleagues arrested during anti-war protesting in Buffalo, N.Y. Readers included: Leslie Fielder, Robert Hass, Robert Creeley, Max Wickert, John Logan and Irving Feldman.
Originally recorded commercially, but re-recorded on two 90 minute TDK sound cassette and donated to the Poetry Collection by Joy Walsh.
Recording of a commercially recorded performance of Jack Kerouac reading poetry and being interviewed. This is followed by professional recording of Henry Miller, Steve Allen and Lenny Bruce.
[Writers' Festival, University at Buffalo, April 17, 1986] /
Recorded by Joy Walsh on a 90 minute Realistic sound cassette at the University at Buffalo on April 17, 1986
Recording of poetry reading during the second day of the 3rd Writers' Festival at the University at Buffalo. Readers included: Joanne Warick, Steve Griffith, Randy Prus, Carl Dennis and E.R. Baxter.
[Poetry reading, Shuper House, Buffalo, N.Y., July 21, 1979] / Joy Walsh, Marion Perry.
Recorded by Joy Walsh on a 60 minute Realistic sound cassette at the Shuper House in Buffalo, N.Y. on July 21, 1979.
Recording of a poetry reading by Joy Walsh and Marion Perry. The sound quality is very poor.
The pink guitar / Rachel Blau DuPlessis.
Recorded at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo on April 17, 1991 by Poetry Collection on a Maxell 90 minute sound cassette.
American poet, essayist, feminist critic and scholar Rachel Blau DuPlessis reads from two paragraphs from the acknowledgments and then the chapter "The pink guitar" from the book The pink guitar.
[Interview, November 11, 1972] / Edward Dorn, Harvey Bialy. [Poetry reading at Emerson College, October 5, 1973] / Robert Kelly.
Interview recorded on November 11, 1972 and Kelly poetry reading recorded at Emerson College on October 5, 1973 on a single 7 inch Shamrock reel-to-reel tape.
On disc 1, Harvey Bialy and Edward Dorn discuss contemporary poetics. Edward Dorn speaks with Harvey Bialy about Jean Genet, Vermont, Black Mountain poets. Bialy discusses Charles Olson, Fielding Dawson, John Cage, Jerome Rothenberg, Cy Trombly, Franz Kafka, John Wieners, Marshall McLuhan. Disc 2 feature Robert Kelly performing his long poetic work "The loom" at Emerson College.
Edward Dorn, Harvey Bialy. [Poetry reading at Emerson College, October 5, 1973] / Robert Kelly.
[Poetry reading at Central Park Grill, Buffalo, N.Y., September 11, 1986] / Michael Boughn, Gwen Ashbaugh.
Recorded at the Central Park Grill in Buffalo, N.Y. on September 11, 1986 by Paul Hogan on a 60 minute Memorex sound cassette.
Poetry readings by Michael Boughn and Gwen Ashbaugh.
[Poetry reading at Fredonia State College, Fredonia, N.Y., October 18, 1974] / Allen Ginsberg.
Recorded by Michael Basinski on a 90 minute Audio Magnetics sound cassette at Fredonia State College on October 18, 1974.
Recording of Allen Ginsberg poetry reading featuring mantras and the performance of collected, popular poems.
Recorded by Allen De Loach on a 7 inch reel-to-reel tape. The location and date of the reading are unavailable, but it is probably in the 1960s in London.
Recording of Allen Ginsberg poetry reading featuring mantras and harmonium. Ginsberg gives ample information about the conditions surrounding and inspiring his poems.
[Interview, Peekskill, January 15 and 16, 1969] / Walter Lowenfels.
Recorded in Peekskill, N.Y. on January 15 and 16, 1969 by Allen De Loach on three ninety minute Pure-Tone sound cassettes.
This recording is of Walter Lowenfels being interviewed by Allen De Loach in Peekskill, N.Y. on January 15 and 16, 1969. Complementary to this recording is an interview with Lowenfels in Peekskill, N.Y. on December 15, 1971, also conducted by De Loach, available on Poetry Collection Audio Archive disc INT069.
[Lecture and poetry reading at the Westminster Church in Buffalo, N.Y., February 4-5, 1982] / Robert Duncan.
Recorded at Westminster Church's Parish Hall in Buffalo, N.Y. on February 4, 1982 at 8 p.m. by Allen De Loach on three sixty minute sound cassettes.
This lecture and poetry reading by Robert Duncan were held in the Parish Hall of Westminster Church in Buffalo, New York on February 4 and 5, 1982. The title of the lecture was "The continuity of Christian myth in poetry," and it was meant to complement the sermon that Duncan delivered in the same church on February 7. The sermon, titled "Crisis of spirit in the word," was transcribed and published by Robert J. Bertholf in the magazine Credences (Buffalo, NY: New series, volume 2, number 1, summer 1983), and then in the book Copy book entries (Buffalo, N.Y, 1996), but "The continuity of Christian myth in poetry" is uncollected. As part of the lecture, Duncan read "The Thanksgiving" by George Herbert and an early version of his own poem "Ancient reveries and declamations, Passages 32 (Tribunals)." For the poetry reading after the lecture, Duncan read eight poems from the "Regulators" section of Passages and concluded by reading "Structure of rime: of the five songs."
Recorded on October 19 by John Logan on two 7 inch reel-to-reel tapes. The place and the year of the recording is unknown, but it was probably made in the 1970s.
Poetry reading by Milton Kessler recorded by John Logan.
[Poetry reading at the Creative Arts Festival, Kent State University, April 16, 1973] / Michael McClure.
Recorded at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio on April 16, 1973 on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape. Recorded by Robert J. Bertholf, while serving as Professor of English and organizer of the Creative Arts Festival at Kent State University. Recording was donated to the Poetry Collection at the University at Buffalo, where Bertholf subsequently served as Curator
Recording of a poetry reading by Michael McClure. McClure is introduced by an unnamed man. Reading was part of the Kent State Creative Arts Festival.
[Reading selections of John in the wilderness] / Bernhard Frank.
Recorded on a 90 minute Certron sound cassette, possibly made in 2006.
Bernhard Frank reads selected chapters from John in the wilderness.
Recorded on a Memorex sound cassette. Sound quality is very poor.
Performance of sound poetry by Michael Basinski.
Barking dogs / Michael Basinski, Don Metz.
Recorded in the 1980s on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette.
Performance of Barking dogs by Michael Basinski and Don Metz.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, December 5, 1969] / Gary Snyder.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on December 5, 1969 on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape.
Gary Snyder reads his poetry to an enthusiastic University at Buffalo audience.
[Not just another reading, AIDS Benefit at the Allentown Community Center, Buffalo, N.Y., December 11, 1987] / Gale Jackson, Kathy Engle, Alexis De Veaux.
Recorded at the Allentown Community Center in Buffalo, N.Y. on December 11, 1987 by Paul Hogan on a 90 minute Memorex sound cassette.
Recording of an AIDS benefit reading in Buffalo, N.Y. featuring the poetry of Kathy Engle, Gale Jackson, Alexis Deveaux.
Gale Jackson, Kathy Engle, Alexis De Veaux.
[Michael Basinski and Joy Walsh interview] / Mary Van Vorst, interviewer.
Recorded on a sound cassette and broadcast December 19, 1988 on National Public Radio.
Mary Van Vorst interviews Michael Basinski and Joy Walsh about their Jack Kerouac-centric journal, Moody Street Irregulars.
[John Logan memorial poetry reading, Buffalo, N.Y. in 1987] /
Recorded in Buffalo, N.Y. in 1987 on a 90 minute TDK sound cassettes by Paul Hogan.
Poetry reading held in memory of John Logan, shortly after his death, organized by Paul Hogan. Reading features performances of his poetry by Tom Lucas, Joe Coulson, Sandy Carroll, Ansie Baird, Max Wickert, Bill Heyen. Throughout the memorial, Hogan plays taped recordings of John Logan reading his own poetry.
[Elizabeth Cohen interview, October 14, 1987] / Paul Hogan, interviewer.
Recorded in Buffalo, N.Y. on October 14, 1987 by Paul Hogan on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette.
Interview with Elizabeth Cohen, widow of Walter Cohen, University at Buffalo psychology department professor. Cohen discusses her recent MFA from the University at Buffalo and discusses her experiences in the Buffalo poetry community.
[Poetry reading at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo, April 5, 1983] / Richard Howard.
Recorded at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo on April 5, 1983 on a 90 minute BASF sound cassette.
American poet Richard Howard reads his poetry at the University at Buffalo. Howard discusses his work on translating Charles Baudelaire's poetry in the Les fleurs du mal. The recording is ends abruptly prior to his reading of his last piece, Ithaca: the Palace at four a.m. The audio of this recording is very low and quiet.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, November 20, 1991] / Jack Clarke.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on November 20, 1991 on a 90 minute Maxell sound cassette.
Poetry reading by Jack Clarke at the University at Buffalo. William Sylvester introduced Clarke, but the introduction was not recorded.
[Interview on Stonewall nation] / Eric Bentley
Recorded at the University at Buffalo for WBFO FM 88 radio program "Stonewall nation" possibly in 1978. Recorded on a 7 inch reel-to-reel tape.
Alex Van Oss interviews Eric Bentley on the topic of Oscar Wilde and his work Lord Alfred's lover.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, April 26, 1976] / David Bromige.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on April 26, 1976 on a Scotch 7 inch reel-to-reel tapes.
David Bromige reads poetry from his works: Threads, Birds of the West, Credences of winter, Six of one, half a dozen of the other.
[Poetry reading at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo, April 9, 1989] / Mac Hammond, Bernhard Frank, and University at Buffalo and Buffalo State students.
Recorded at the Burchfield-Penney in Rockwell Hall, Buffalo State College on April 9, 1989 on a Sony 90 min. sound cassette.
Mac Hammond and Bernhard Frank introduce young poets from the University at Buffalo and Buffalo State College. Featured poets include: Arthur Brockway, Michael Hamm, Anne McCarthy, and Elizabeth Willis.
Mac Hammond, Bernhard Frank, and University at Buffalo and Buffalo State students.
Recorded in 1987 and aired on March 29, 1987 on Spoken Arts Radio. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette.
Joan Murray reads her parodies of famous poems by Robert Frost, John Logan, William Butler Yeats, Ezra Pound, Carl Sandburg, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Wallace Stevens. Music and interview segments with Murray are interspersed between her poems.
[Poetry reading at the Spring Arts Festival, University at Buffalo, March 1966] / Allen Ginsberg.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo in 1966 by Allen De Loach for the Poetry Collection on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape.
Recording of Allen Ginsberg poetry reading at the Spring Arts Festival at the University at Buffalo in March 1966. Ginsberg noted that all of the poems he was reading had been written in the previous ten months.
[Poetry readings by Jack Spicer, Robert Creeley, Clayton Eshleman, Allen Ginsberg, John Wieners] /
Spicer reading recorded at KPFA radio station in Berkeley, California in 1963. Creeley reading recorded at the University of British Columbia in February 1962. The logistical details of the other readings are not available. Recorded on a 7 inch Shamrock reel-to-reel tape.
Recording of five separate poetry readings by Jack Spicer, Robert Creeley, Clayton Eshleman, Allen Ginsberg and John Wieners.
[Poetry reading at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo, February 12, 1987] / Susan Howe.
Recorded at the Poetry Collection on February 12, 1987 on a 90 minute Maxell sound cassette.
Poet and professor, Susan Howe, reads from her recently published works including Singularities. Poet is introduced by University colleague Robert Creeley.
[Poetry reading at Kent State University, April 10, 1978] / Kenneth Irby.
Recorded by Robert Bertholf on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape at Kent State on April 10, 1978.
[Poetry reading at the Naropa Institute, August 7, 1976] / Allen Ginsberg ... [et al.].
Recorded on August 7, 1976 at the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado by participant Allen De Loach on a 120 minute Tracs sound cassette.
Poetry reading given by Allen Ginsberg, Anne Waldman, Ch??gyam Trungpa, and William S. Burroughs. Philip Whalen provides introductions to the readers. Trungpa's poetry is read by David Rome.
[Lecture at the Naropa Institute, August 10, 1976] / Philip Whalen.
Recorded on August 10, 1976 at the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado by participant Allen De Loach on a 90 minute Scotch sound cassette.
A lecture given by Philip Whalen during the 1976 summer session. Whalen reads and discusses the work of Walt Whitman, Herman Melville, and nature in literature produced in the United States during the 19th century.
[Poetry reading at the Allentown Community Center, Buffalo, N.Y., February 11, 1987] / Fred Wah, Warren Tallman.
Recorded at the Allentown Community Center on February 11, 1987 by Paul T. Hogan on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette.
Recording of the Fred Wah and Warren Tallman's poetry readings at the Allentown Community Center. Tallman introduced Wah, and Wah introduced Tallman.
[Poetry reading at University of New Mexico, Union Theatre, May 3, 1962] / Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
Recorded at the University of New Mexico, Union Theatre, May 3, 1962 on a 7 inch Sunset reel-to-reel tape by Allen De Loach, who gave the recording to the Poetry Collection.
Lawrence Ferlinghetti reads to an enthusiastic audience in New Mexico. He reads from Starting off from San Francisco, Americus and A Coney Island of the mind. Ferlinghetti closes the reading with a poem about D.H. Lawrence and Taos, N.M.
Recorded on a 60 minute Fuji sound cassette, possibly in 1971 at the University at Buffalo.
Poet John Montague reads his poems. He is introduced by an unnamed man.
[Poetry reading at Head Tide, Alna, Maine, August 25, 1975] / Gordon Clark.
Recorded at Head Tide, Alna, Maine on August 25, 1975 on a 90 minute Norelco sound cassette.
Gordon Clark reads his poetry from At the drop of a hat and Sarah's gorilla. Track 3 on disc 2 begins an unrelalted recording of British sketch comedy.
[Lecture on oral performance at the University at Buffalo, April 17, 1980] / Jerome Rothenberg.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on April 17, 1970 on two 60 minute Scotch sound cassettes. Recorded by Allen De Loach and acquired by the Poetry Collection.
Jerome Rothenberg reads poems and translations of Native American poetry and songs and discusses poetics.