[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, March 17, 1969] / Michael Hamburger.
Recorded in 231 Norton at the State University of New York at Buffalo on March 17, 1969 on two 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tapes.
Poet Michael Hamburger reads to the University community. "Well, I'm going to begin with a poem about a poetry reading," Hamburger said, "to get rid of all the negative things about poetry readings which I feel, because I've been thinking a lot about poetry readings, after attending a good many of them, and I'm certainly one of the poets who writes to be read, rather than to be listened to, and this is a poem called 'In Philistia.' Hamburger provides commentary throughout the reading. Introduction by Max Wickert.
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[Poetry reading at the Rhymers Club in Berkeley, California, October 12, 1966] / Robert Duncan.
Recorded at the Rhymers Club in Berkeley, California on October 12, 1966 on a 7 inch Shamrock reel-to-reel tape.
Poetry reading by Robert Duncan featured works from: The opening of the field (1960), Roots and branches (1964), The years as catches: first poems, 1939-1946 (1966), and Bending the bow (1968).
Recorded by Allen De Loach on a Scotch 7 inch reel-to-reel tape, possibly in the 1960s at the University at Buffalo. The Poetry Collection acquired the recording from De Loach.
This recording is of Harry Monroe reading the long poem "Angelophany in Veracruz."
[Poetry reading and lecture, University at Buffalo, October 11, 1967] / Michael C. Flanigan.
Recorded in the Norton Conference Theatre in Norton Hall at the University at Buffalo on October 11, 1967 at 4 p.m. on a 7 inch Concert reel-to-reel tape. Recorded by De Loach and then acquire by the Poetry Collection.
This recording is of Mike Flanigan reading all of The lady trilogy (1967) and a short poem titled "Student address." Flanigan lectures on "American poetry and the American poet," which includes reminiscences of Olson, Robert Creeley, and other poets who taught and studied at the University at Buffalo in the sixties. Reading was part of the Fall Literature Series.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, December 7, 1967] / Jack Micheline.
Recorded at SUNY Buffalo in Buffalo, New York on December 7, 1967 by Allen De Loach on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape. The Poetry Collection acquired the recording from De Loach.
Poetry reading by Jack Micheline. Micheline read works from: I kiss angels (1963), Poems of Dr. Innisfree (1975), Street of lost fools (1975), North of Manhattan, Collected poems, ballads, and songs:1954-1975 (1976), and Sixty-seven poems for downtrodden saints (1999).
[Poetry reading in Bisbee, Arizona, August 25, 1979] / Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Hadley Drummond.
Recorded at the Bisbee Poetry Festival in Bisbee, Arizona on August 25, 1979 by Allen De Loach on 120 minute Memorex sound cassette. The Poetry Collection acquired the recording from De Loach.
This poetry reading by Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Drummond Hadley was held at the Bisbee Poetry Festival in Bisbee, Arizona on August 25, 1979. Most of the poems Ferlinghetti read would be collected in Wild dreams of a new beginning (1988) and most of the poems Hadley read would be collected in Voice of the borderlands (2005). Rather than dividing the reading in half, Ferlinghetti and Hadley took turns, mostly alternating every other poem. Before reading "Mountain mule dreams," Ferlinghetti said the next several poems were "Bisbee poems, written about the last couple days." "Mountain mule dreams" would serve as the title for a Ferlinghetti collection published by Bisbee Press Collective in 1980. Before singing "Alma de mi alma," Hadley said "Translated, it would be 'The willow and the palm tree gently touch each other, alma de me alma, alma of my soul, or soul of my soul, how beautiful you were.' This poem begins with those first four lines that Carlos [Yslava] sung."
[Poetry reading at Buffalo State College, May 6, 1969] / Jonathan Williams.
Recorded at Buffalo State College in Buffalo, New York on May 6, 1969 by Allen De Loach on a 5 inch reel-to-reel tape. The Poetry Collection acquired recording from De Loach.
Poetry reading by Jonathan Williams. Poet reads works from the collection An ear in Bartram's tree (1969).
[Poetry reading at the Bisbee Poetry Festival, August 26, 1979] / Jerome Rothenberg.
Recorded at the Bisbee Poetry Festival in Bisbee, Arizona on August 26, 1979 by Allen De Loach on 120 minute Memorex sound cassette. The Poetry Collection acquired the recording from De Loach.
This recording is of a poetry reading by Jerome Rothenberg and an unidentified second reader at the Bisbee Poetry Festival in Bisbee Arizona on August 26, 1979.
[Poetry reading at Rosary Hill College, Buffalo, N.Y., November 20, 1970] / Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso.
Recorded at Rosary Hill College in Amherst, N.Y. on November 20, 1970 by Allen De Loach on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape. Recording was acquired by the Poetry Collection.
Recording of a joint poetry reading by Allen Ginsberg and Gregory Corso. Ginsberg read early poems that had been gathered in the book Empty mirror. Ginsberg sang four poems from William Blake's Songs of innocence and of experience. Ginsberg introduced Corso by discussing and reading the poem "Gregory Corso's story." Corso read poems from the books Gasoline (1958), The happy birthday of death (1960), and Long live man (1962), including the long poem "Power," which Corso had dedicated to Ginsberg.
Recorded by Allen De Loach on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel. The date and the location of this reading by Edward Dorn are not specified, but it is thought to be in Buffalo, N.Y. in 1964. The title on the original container of the recording is "Private reading of new poems to be published as 'Hands up.'" Poetry Collection acquired recording from De Loach.
Dorn reads poems that are mostly from the book Hands up which was published in 1964 by Totem Press. One poem Dorn reads from this group is an early version of The sea corner, of the eye. The other poems are from The newly fallen (1961) and Geography (1965).
[Poetry reading at Boston College, Boston, Mass., October 11, 1972] / Edward Dorn.
Recorded at Boston College in Boston, Mass. on October 11, 1972 on a 7 inch Shamrock reel-to-reel tape.
Harvey Bialy introduces Edward Dorn. Dorn began by reading a poem that he co-wrote with his wife Jennifer Dunbar. Many of the poems that Dorn read were early versions or poems that were uncollected, including a group of six poems that were published in the first issue of Tens (July 1972). Disc 2 features the recorded dialogue betweem Robert Creeley and Bobbie Creeley titled Listen. Listen was written by Robert Creeley, published by Black Sparrow Press with monoprints by Bobbie Creeley in 1972, and later published in Robert Creeley's Collected prose (1984).
[Poetry reading on the radio show Anthology] / Allen Ginsberg.
Recorded in March 1968 by Allen De Loach on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape. De Loach recording acquired by the Poetry Collection.
Allen Ginsberg appeared on the radio program Anthology hosted by Harry Mannis in March 1968. Ginsberg opened by singing the "Hare Krishna" mantra, then read poems from Planet news (1968), and concluded by singing the "Maitreya" mantra. After reading "News of death," Ginsberg spoke of William Carlos Williams and his town of Paterson, N.J. Ginsberg introduced the poem "Waking in New York" by talking about New York Governor Rockefeller's drug laws. Before reading "Holy Ghost on the nod over the body of bliss" Ginsberg said: "This is like a poem which names all the different gods and says they are one."
[Poetry reading at the Hotel Albert, New York, N.Y, Spring 1968] / Robert Creeley.
Recorded at the Hotel Albert in New York City in the spring of 1968 on a 7 inch Capitol reel-to-reel tape.
Robert Creeley devoted most of this spring 1968 appearance at the Hotel Albert in New York City, N.Y. to reading excerpts from his correspondence with William Carlos Williams. Creeley also discusses the poetics of Williams, among many other topics, with Allen Ginsberg, who seems to have been speaking from the audience. Creeley also read two poems by Williams (The world contracted to a recognizable image and To be recited to Flossie on her birthday) and three poems of his own (The rose, Numbers, and The finger). With frequent contributions from Ginsberg, Creeley's discussion covers Edward Dorn, Robert Duncan, Charles Olson, "The new American poetry: 1945-1960" edited by Donald Allen, Kaddish and Howl by Ginsberg, Paterson by Williams, Louis Zukofsky, Ezra Pound, Mitchell Goodman, the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Robert Indiana, and what Creeley calls "the physical means of writing."
[USA poetry episodes featuring Kenneth Koch, John Ashbery and Louis Zukofsky] / Richard O. Moore, host.
Poetry Collection acquired this tape of Allen De Loach's recording of two USA: Poetry shows. Recording was made on a 7 inch reel-to-reel tape. Details surrounding the original De Loach recording of these programs are unavailable.
This audio recording is of two episodes in the USA: poetry series. The first episode has profiles of Kenneth Koch and John Ashbery, and the second episode has a profile of Louis Zukofsky, featuring interviews and readings. Koch was interviewed in March 1966. In addition to reading his own poetry, Zukofsky reads "Divination by a daffodil" by Robert Herrick.
[Poetry reading at the West End Cafe in New York, N.Y., February 24, 1974] / Allen Ginsberg, Michael Horovitz.
Recorded at the West End Cafe in New York City, N.Y. on February 24, 1974 by Allen De Loach on 120 minute Tracs sound cassette. Wieners performance probably recorded on March 24, 1974 at the West End Cafe. Poetry Collection acquired the recording from De Loach.
Poetry reading by Allen Ginsberg and Michael Horovitz also featured a mantra performance by Peter Orlovsky. Ginsberg sang poems from William Blake's The songs of innocence and of experience (1794), played harmonium, read his own early poems that were mostly published in the collections: Empty mirror, early poems (1961) and Gates of wrath: rhymed poems 1948-52 (1973). Ginsberg also sang his own poems from First blues (1975). Horovitz read and sang poems from Love poems (1971). The unidentified man who introduced Horovitz announced upcoming readings, one of which was a reading by John Wieners on March 24. On disc 2, track 7, the Ginsberg and Horovitz reading concludes and the recording cuts to a barely audible recording of a reading by Wieners. It is likely that the reading is the one that Wieners was scheduled to give at the West End Caf??. Most of the poems that Wieners read were from Behind the state capitol or Cincinnatti Pike (1975).
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, March 19, 1969] / William Everson (Brother Antoninus).
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on March 19, 1969 by Allen De Loach on 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape. The Poetry Collection acquired the recording from De Loach.
Recording of the dramatic reading William Everson (Brother Antoninus) gave to the University at Buffalo audience. The poet reads selectins from the The rose of solitude (1967).
[Poetry reading and discussion at the Allentown Community Center, February 27, 1981] / Michael McClure ... [et al.].
Recorded at the Allentown Community Center in Buffalo, N.Y. on February 27, 1981 by Allen De Loach on a 120 minute Memorex sound cassette. The Poetry Collection acquired the recording from De Loach.
This recording is of a poetry reading by Michael McClure, Allen De Loach, Barbara Hock, and an unidentified woman. About the first hour of the recording is of McClure reading, then of a discussion between McClure, De Loach, Hock, Tom Pickard, and several others who are unidentified, during which De Loach, Hock, and the unidentified woman read their poetry.
Engagement and indifference: Beckett and the political : conference at the University at Buffalo, April 22-April 24, 1993. / Disc PCF075 Session 4, April 23, 1993, 3-4:15 p.m.: Living inside the system: the lost ones as cognitive mapping /Brian McHale.
Recorded at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo, April 22-24, 1993 on nine 90 minute Maxell sound cassettes.
Recording of the Samuel Beckett conference held at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo. Conference was sponsored by the Department of Comparative Literature with support from the English Department.
[Discussion and lecture at the University at Buffalo] /
Recorded in Buffalo in the early 1970s by Allen De Loach on a 120 minute Tracs sound cassette which was acquired by the Poetry Collection.
The first half of this recording is of Robert Duncan, Theodore Enslin, Allen Ginsberg, George Oppen, Carl Rakosi, and Charles Reznikoff discussing objectivism. The second half is of Robert Duncan teaching a workshop titled "Conventions in poetry." The group discussed the origins, influences, and poetics of objectivism. Among the topics referred to were Chinese poetry, Ezra Pound, H.D., French free verse, Walt Whitman, Alfred Lord Tennyson, William Carlos Williams, Charles Algernon Swinburne, T.S. Eliot, Botticelli, Heraclitus, e.e. cummings, Vachel Lindsay, and Aristotle. In addition, Reznikoff read two poems and Oppen read one. Duncan began his "Conventions in poetry" workshop by defining what he called conventional verse as "verse in which one line we know how it is supposed to behave because it meets the convention of a preceding line." Duncan also discussed his experience as a student in workshops: "We looked at the writng of the professors who were teaching us writing and we shook our sorry heads. . . . I didn't know the cruelty of what kids could do." Among the other topics Duncan discussed were W.H. Auden, Shakespeare, Ezra Pound, Rousseau, the relation of conventional verse to conventional societies, William James, Robert Frost, W.B. Yeats, Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne, D.H. Lawrence, Henry Miller, Tom Jones by Henry Fielding, Ulysses by James Joyce, William Dunbar, LeRoi Jones, Bessie Smith, Henry James, Pilgrimage by Dorothy Richardson, Catullus, the letters of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Allen Ginsberg, and yoga. At one point Duncan mentioned that his next lecture will be on organic form.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, March 7, 1968] /
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on March 7, 1968 by Allen De Loach for the Poetry Collection on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape.
This reading by Allen Ginsberg, Robert Duncan, John Wieners, Robin Blaser, and Robert Creeley was held at the University at Buffalo on March 7, 1968 and was sponsored by the Faculty Committee for Peace in Vietnam.
[Poetry reading at Buffalo State College, December 1, 1975] / Allen Ginsberg.
Recorded at Buffalo State College in Buffalo, New York on December 1, 1975 by Allen De Loach on two 90 minute Scotch sound cassettes. The Poetry Collection acquired the recording from De Loach.
Poetry reading by Allen Ginsberg held at Buffalo State College on December 1, 1975. "I will read poetry from 1970 onward," Ginsberg said, "but I have some odd poetry that I haven't read aloud ever because it's too complicated, but we have interesting ears tonight." In addition to reading poetry, chanting mantras, and playing harmonium, Ginsberg read a declassified FBI document about a photograph of himself.
[Allen Tate interview in Buffalo, N.Y., November 21, 1960] / conducted by David Posner
Recorded in Buffalo, New York on November 21, 1960 on a 7 inch Irish reel-to-reel tape.
Recording of poet Allen Tate being interviewed by Poetry Collection Curator, David Posner. Interview occurred in Buffalo, N.Y. on November 20, 1960. The interview may have also been televised by the Buffalo public broadcasting station WNED.
[Poetry reading in Buffalo, N.Y, March 19, 1968] / Irving Feldman ... [et al.]
Recorded at the Strike for Knowledge reading in Buffalo, N.Y. on March 19, 1968 by Allen De Loach for the Poetry Collection on 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape.
Poetry reading by Irving Feldman, Robert Creeley, John Logan, and Denise Levertov held in Buffalo, N.Y. on March 19, 1968. The event was a "Strike for Knowledge Reading" in protest against the Vietnam War. In addition to reading his own poems, Creeley read one poem by his daughter, beginning "I love Halloween." Logan read from the 1968 National Book Award acceptance speech of Robert Bly, one poem by Bly, one poem by e.e. cummings, and one poem of his own. Feldman and Levertov read their own poetry.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, November 19, 1970] / Allen Ginsberg.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y. on November 19, 1970 by Allen De Loach on 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape. Poetry Collection acquired the recording from De Loach.
This recording of Allen Ginsberg was made at SUNY Buffalo on November 19, 1970. While playing harmonium, Ginsberg sang three poems from William Blake's Songs of innocence and of experience and then chanted mantras. Often the audience can be heard chanting with Ginsberg.
[Poetry reading at St. John's Grace Episcopal Church, Buffalo, N.Y., October 30, 1980] / Manny Fried, Peter Matthiessen.
Recorded at a Niagara-Erie Writers reading at St. John's Grace Episcopal Church in Buffalo, N.Y. on October 30, 1980 by Allen De Loach on a 90 minute Memorex sound cassette. Poetry Collection acquired reading from De Loach.
Reading by Manny Fried and Peter Matthiessen held as part of the Niagara-Erie Writers program. Fried reads from the plays The second beginning (1964), Elegy for Stanley Gorski (1973), and The dodo bird (1972). Matthiessen reads from the memoir The snow leopard (1978) and the novel Far tortuga (1975).
[Reading of Recollections of Gran Apacher?
Recorded at Empire State College in Rochester, N.Y. on April 18, 1974 by Allen De Loach on a 120 minute Tracs sound cassette. De Loach's recording was acquired by the Poetry Collection.
Poetry reading of Dorn's Recollections of Gran Apacher?
[Interviews at the Pawtucketville Social Club, April 5, 1979] / Joy Walsh.
Recorded by Joy Walsh on a 90 minute Radio Shack sound cassette.
Recording of interviews at the Pawtucketville Social Club conducted by Joy Walsh on the topic of Jack Kerouac.
Recorded by Joy Walsh on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette possibly in the 1980s.
Joy Walsh's recording of an unidentified radio play, possibly titled The Investigator.
Recorded by Joy Walsh on a 60 minute Radio Shack sound cassette possibly in the 1980s.
Joy Walsh's recording of an unidentified radio play, possibly titled Electric Fan featuring Tom Lackey.
Recorded by Joy Walsh on a 60 minute Lebotone sound cassette possibly in the 1980s.
Recording of notes and music by Joy Walsh on poetry and for her magazine Moody Street Irregulars.
Recorded by Joy Walsh on a 120 minute Sony sound cassette possibly in the 1980s.
Recording of notes by Joy Walsh on poetry and for her magazine Moody Street Irregulars.
[Interview, September 2, 1972] / John Clennon Holmes and Joy Walsh.
Recorded by Joy Walsh on two 90 minute Realistic sound cassette on September 2, 1972.
Recording of an interview with John Clennon Holmes conducted by Joy Walsh on the topic of Jack Kerouac.
Recorded by Joy Walsh on a 90 minute sound cassette recorded possibly in the 1980s.
Recording of original music by Connie Makris inspired by a Jack Kerouac musical. Recorded by Joy Walsh.
Recorded by Joy Walsh on a 90 minute Realistic sound cassette in the 1980s.
Recording of Joy Walsh reading prose and poetry, including Gregory Corso's work on Jack Kerouac.
[Joy Walsh interview] / Mary Van Vorst, interviewer.
Recorded on a 60 minute Supertape sound cassette and broadcast as a Spoken Arts Radio interview on October 17, 1989 on National Public Radio.
Mary Van Vorst interviews Joy Walsh about her poetry.
[Interviews and notes taken at Nicky's in Lowell, Massachusetts, April 6, 1979] / Joy Walsh.
Recording of interviews and notes taken at Nicky's in Lowell, Massachusetts conducted by Joy Walsh on the topic of Jack Kerouac for her magazine Moody Street Irregulars.
Recorded by Joy Walsh on two 90 minute Radio Shack sound cassettes possibly in the 1980s.
Recording of interviews and notes by Joy Walsh on the topic of Jack Kerouac for her magazine Moody Street Irregulars.
[Poetry reading at Kent State University] / David Wilk ... [et al.].
Recorded at Kent State University by Robert Bertholf in the 1970s.
Poetry readings by David Wilk, John Wieners, Charles Stein, Kenward Elmslie, Charles Shively. There are some audio issues on disc 2 which slightly impact the listenability of the recording.
Recording of a poetry reading by Allen Ginsberg
however, the sound recording is very poor and almost inaudible throughout its entirety.
[Poetry reading at Kent State University, June 15, 1975] / William Bronk.
Recorded at Kent State University by Robert Bertholf on June 15, 1975 on a 60 minute Scotch sound cassette.
Poetry reading by William Bronk at Kent State University. The audio quality is very poor and distorted. Bronk reads from Gnomon of the pronouns and from Finding losses.
[Interview, February 12, 1977] / Tony Landreau and George Butterick.
Recorded by George Butterick on a 90 minute Scotch sound cassette on February 12, 1977.
Recording of an interview with Tony Landreau conducted by George Butterick which focuses on Landreau's recollections of Charles Olson.
[Interview, January 4, 1980] / Alex Smith with Alan Bernheimer.
Recorded for George Butterick on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette on December 6, 1979 and broadcast on Pacifica Radio in San Francisco on January 4, 1980.
Recording of an episode of In the American Tree hosted by Alan Bernheimer. This episode features poet Alex Smith.
[Review of George Butterick] / Alex Smith.
Recorded for George Butterick on a 90 minute Scotch sound cassette on March 21, 1977 in Willimantic, Connecticut from radio station WILI.
Recording of Alex Smith's review of George Butterick's Reading Genesis.
[Interview] / Gerard Malanga, Charles Olson and George Butterick.
Recorded by George Butterick on a 90 minute Realistic sound cassette. Specific information on the date and place are unknown, but the interview was probably conducted in the 1969.
Recording of an interview with poet Gerard Malanga and Charles Olson conducted by George Butterick.
Gerard Malanga, Charles Olson and George Butterick.
[Discussion of Charles Olson] / George Butterick.
Recorded for George Butterick on a 7 inch Lafayette reel-to-reel tape, possibly in 1963.
Recording of a discussion of Charles Olson by George Butterick on WFUV-FM radio program "The Poet's Corner". Butterick was a senior at Manhattan College at the time of this interview.
[Poetry reading at Kent State University, December 7, 1975] / William Bronk and Robert Bertholf.
Recorded at Kent State University by Robert Bertholf on December 7, 1975 on a 7 inch reel-to-reel tape.
Robert J. Bertholf interviews William Bronk while the poet was at Kent State University.
[Poetry reading at the Allentown Community Center, Buffalo, N.Y., April 10, 1987] / Alice Notley.
Recorded at Allentown Community Center in Buffalo, N.Y. on April 10, 1987 by Paul Hogan on Maxell 60 minute cassette tape. Hogan donated the recording to the Poetry Collection.
Alice Notley reads poems from her works: Margaret and Dusty and Parts of a wedding.
[Poetry reading at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo, February 20, 1991] / Steve McCaffery, Karen Mac Cormack.
Recorded at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo on February 20, 1991 on a 90 minute Maxell sound cassette.
Recording of a poetry reading by Steve McCaffery and Karen Mac Cormack.
[Poetry reading at the Creative Arts Festival at Kent State University, April 1974] / Joel Oppenheimer ... [et al.].
Recorded at the Creative Arts Festival at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio in April 1974 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 Joanne Kyger, Ines Brolaski, Ed Dorn, Barbara Einzig, and Joel Oppenheimer.
[Panel discussion at the Creative Arts Festival at Kent State University, April 1974] / Sam Fuller ... [et al.].
Recording of a panel discussion on the American West. Panelists included: Sam Fuller, Ines Brolaski, Ed Dorn, E.L. Doctorow, Joel Oppenheimer.
[Poetry reading at Kent State University, October 19, 1973] / Frank Sampieri.
Recorded by Robert J. Bertholf on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape on October 19, 1973 at Kent State University.
Recording of Frank Samperi poetry reading. The poet reads from Song Book, published in 1960 and The Fourth, published in 1973. Disc 2 features a lecture by Will Peterson about lithography.
[Poetry reading at the Martin House, Buffalo, N.Y., April 13, 1988] / Rosmarie Waldrop ... [et al.].
Recorded by Paul Hogan at the Martin House in Buffalo, N.Y. on April 13, 1988 on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette.
Poetry reading by Rosmarie Waldrop, Charles Bernstein, Susan Howe and Jack Clarke.
[Poetry reading and lectures at the University at Buffalo, October 13-14, 1970] / W.S. Merwin.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on October 13 and 14, 1970 on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape.
Recording of a poetry reading and two lectures which featured translations of foreign language poetry by W.S. Merwin. Introduction by Max Wickert.
[Program on war May 27, 1958] / Robert Beloof.
Recorded on May 27, 1958 on a 7 inch reel-to-reel tape.
The program features Robert Beloof discussing the poetry and the life of Hart Crane.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, October 23, 1964] / Richard Murphy.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on October 23, 1964 on a 7 inch Sarkes reel-to-reel tape.
Poetry reading by Richard Murphy at the University at Buffalo.
[Poetry reading at the San Louis Obispo Poetry and Jazz Festival, June 8, 1976] / Kenneth Rexroth.
Recorded on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape.
Recording of the San Louis Obispo Poetry and Jazz Festival concert featuring Kenneth Rexroth reading poetry with jazz music support by the Marty Wright Quintet, featuring Dick Collins and Johnnie Neville.
[Poetry reading at Clayspace in Erie, Pennsylvania, August 6, 1983] / Jack Micheline.
Recorded on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette at Clayspace in Erie, Pennsylvania on August 6, 1983.
Spirited poetry reading by Jack Micheline features two separate sets of poetry and music.
Recorded in Buffalo, N.Y. on March 6, 1986 and broadcast on June 8, 1986 for Spoken Arts Radio. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette.
Paul Hogan airs portions of a poetry reading by Cruz and Pietri on his radio program Spoken Arts.
[Poetry reading at University at Buffalo, February 1, 1968] / George Montgomery.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo in on February 1, 1968 on a Scotch 7 inch reel-to-reel tape.
[Poetry reading at Allentown Community Center, May 8, 1986] / Victor Hern?
Recorded at the Allentown Community Center, May 8, 1986 by Paul Hogan on a 90 minute Memorex sound cassette.
Recorded by Robert Bertholf, possibly in the 1970s in Ohio on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape.
Reading of sports-related writing by George Kimball.
[Poetry reading at SUNY Brockport, April 30, 1971] / W.D. Snodgrass.
Recorded on April 30, 1971 at SUNY Brockport by Allen De Loach recorded the event on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape.
Poetry reading and lecture by W.D. Snodgrass at SUNY Brockport as part of the Poetry in the 70s conference.
[Poetry reading at Allentown Community Center, Spring 1976] / Michael Kabotie ... [et al.].
Recorded at the Allentown Community Center, Spring 1976. Recorded on a 120 minute Tracs sound cassette tape by Allen De Loach.
Performance of Native American poetry, songs and folk literature by Michael Kabotie, Milland Lambrana, Delbridge Homaine, Norman Harris and Allen De Loach.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, September 30, 1992] / Ray A. Young Bear.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on April 26, 1976 on a 90 minute Maxell sound cassette.
Poetry reading and song performance by Ray A. Young Bear. He was introduced by Dennis Tedlock after announcements by Charles Bernstein.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, October 14, 1986] / David Bromige.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on October 15, 1986 on a TDK 90 minute sound cassette.
David Bromige reads poetry from his works Redhats and a long piece which bage with "I like listening to you." He is introduced by Robert Creeley. A question and answer session is at the end of the reading.
[Readings at the University at Buffalo, March 30, 1967] / Joseph Heller, Leonard Cohen.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on March 30, 1967 by Allen De Loach on a 7 inch Sunset reel-to-reel tape.
Disc 1 features a poetry reading by Joseph Heller as part of the U.B. spring reading series. Heller was introduced by John Barth. Disc 2 features a performance of poetry and song by Canadian poet and songwriter Leonard Cohen. The exact date of this spring 1967 performance of Cohen at the University at Buffalo is unknown.
[Poetry reading at Kent State University, May 12, 1976] / Thomas Meyer.
Recorded by Robert J. Bertholf on a 60 minute Scotch sound cassette on May 12, 1976 at Kent State University.
Recording of Thomas Meyer reading poetry.
[Poetry reading in Buffalo, N.Y. on June 22, 1973] / George Economou.
Recorded in Buffalo, N.Y. on June 22, 1973 on a 7 inch Sarkes reel-to-reel tape by Allen De Loach and was acquired by the Poetry Collection from Allen De Loach.
Allen De Loach introduces poet George Economou to the University at Buffalo audience.
[Poetry reading at the Allentown Community Center, Buffalo, N.Y., February 27, 1976] / Kathy Rudi, Bob Mavero.
Recorded on February 25, 1976 on a 60 minute Scotch sound cassette by Allen De Loach.
Poetry reading by Kathy Rudi and Bob Mavero at the Allentown Community Center.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, December 5, 1992] / Richard Blevins, Loss Glazier.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on December 5, 1992 on a 90 minute Maxell sound cassette.
Mark Hammer introduces poets Richard Blevins and Loss Peque??o Glazier.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, December 9, 1971] / Ed Sanders.
Recorded at the Haas Lounge at the University at Buffalo on December 9, 1971 on a Scotch 7 inch reel-to-reel tape. Recorded by Allen De Loach.
Ed Sanders returns to Buffalo and provides a lively poetry reading for the University audience.
[Poetry reading at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo, November 9, 1994] / Elizabeth Willis, Ted Pearson.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on November 9, 1994 on a 90 minute Maxell sound cassette.
Juliana Spahr introduces Elizabeth Willis and Jena Osman introduces Ted Pearson as they read to the University at Buffalo audience. Willis reads from the first and fifth sections of Second law.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, March 26, 1974] / Gary Snyder.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on March 26, 1974 on a 120 minute Tracs sound cassette by Allen De Loach.
Poet Gary Snyder performs his poetry and reads from his book Turtle Island. He is introduced by Robert Creeley.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, January 25, 1963] / John Berryman.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on January 25, 1963 on a 7 inch reel-to-reel tape.
Poet John Berryman reads his poems to the University at Buffalo audience.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, July 23, 1969] / John Knoepfle.
Recorded at the Norton Conference Theater at the University at Buffalo on Wednesday, July 23, 1969 at 3 p.m. on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape.
Poet, teacher and translator, John Knoepfle reads his poetry for the University at Buffalo audience. He reads from Rivers into islands, Songs for Gail Guidry's guitar and Intricate land.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, October 18, 1962] / Philip Booth.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on October 18, 1962 on a 7 inch Ampex reel-to-reel tape.
Poet Philip Booth reads his poetry to the University at Buffalo audience.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, October 17, 1963] / Howard Nemerov.
Recorded at the Baird Hall Recital Room, University at Buffalo on October 17, 1963 on a 7 inch Sarkes reel-to-reel tape.
Following an introduction by an unnamed University at Buffalo representative, Howard Nemerov reads his poetry.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, February 20, 1968] / Gilbert Williams.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on February 20, 1968 on a Scotch 7 inch reel-to-reel tape.
Poet Gil Williams reads from his poetry. He dedicates reading to Richard Fari??a and reads from his novel, Been down so long, looks like it's up to me.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, November 30, 1970] / Cid Corman.
Recorded in Diefendorf Hall, room 146 at 8 p.m. at the University at Buffalo on November 30, 1970 on a Scotch 7 inch reel-to-reel tape.
Poet Cid Corman talks about his life and works, and follows with a reading of selections from his books Plight, Livingdying, and the entire book of For keeps.
[Poetry reading at the One Eyed Cat in Buffalo, N.Y., November 16, 1971] / Frank Antonazzi, Peter Levitt.
Recorded in Buffalo, N.Y. on November 16, 1971 on a 60 minute Certron sound cassette by Allen De Loach.
Poetry reading by Frank Antonazzi and Peter Levitt.
[Poetry reading in San Francisco, California, April 25, 1970] / Andrea Wyatt.
Recorded at a bookstore in San Francisco, California on April 25, 1970 on a 7 inch Ampex reel-to-reel tape. Recorded possibly by Allen De Loach for the Poetry Collection.
Poetry reading by Andrea Wyatt reading from Three moons published by Oyez in 1970.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, December 16, 1968] / Dennis Lee.
Recorded at the Norton Conference Theatre, University at Buffalo on December 16, 1968 on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape.
Following an introduction by Allen De Loach, Dennis Lee reads his poetry to the University at Buffalo audience.
[Lectures in Buffalo, N.Y., April 8, 1969] / Chinua Achebe, Gabriel Okara.
Recorded on a 5 inch RCA reel-to-reel tape by Allen De Loach on April 8, 1969, probably in Buffalo, N.Y. at the University at Buffalo. De Loach recording acquired by Poetry Collection.
Lectures by Chinua Achebe and Gabriel Okara on literature. Some parts of the recording is inaudible.
Recorded on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape. The logistics of the recording are not identified. The tape was from the personal collection of John Logan.
Recorded on a 7 inch Melody reel-to-reel tape. The logistics of the recording are unidentified, but was made when his 1969 work The zigzag walk was in manuscript stage.
Poetry reading by John Logan. Logan reads from his new manuscript for The zigzag walk. He is introduced by "Mr. Clack" as a current professor at the University at Buffalo.
[Poetry reading, Buffalo, N.Y.] / John Logan, David Ignatow.
Recorded on a 5 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape in Buffalo, N.Y., possibly in 1969 in support of The zigzag walk.
Poetry reading by John Logan features works from his book, The zigzag walk. Reading cuts over to a David Ignatow reading at track 11. At the end of the reading, Ignatow invites Logan to visit him in Cape Cod and mentions that he has already invited James Tate and Robert Creeley.
Recorded on a 5 inch Soundcraft reel-to-reel tape by the author, possibly in the late 1950s or early 1960s.
John Logan reads poems from his 1955 book, Cycle for Mother Cabrini.
[Poetry readings, Buffalo, N.Y., December 6, 1986] / Alan Bigelow, William Anthony Navero.
Recorded in Buffalo, N.Y., December 6, [1986?] on a 90 minute Certron sound cassette by Paul Hogan, who donated this recording to the Poetry Collection.
Poets Alan Bigelow and William Navero read their poetry to a Buffalo audience. Navero's reading starts at track 8.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, November 12, 1987, and an interview] / Maxine Kumin.
Recorded at Baird Hall, University at Buffalo on November 12, 1987 by Paul Hogan, who donated a copy of the recording made on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette.
Interview of poet Maxine Kumin by Paul Hogan for future use on his radio program Spoken Arts. Kumin discusses being a consulting poet to the Library of Congress, her time in New Hampshire and political writing. Interview is followed by a poetry reading held at the University at Buffalo beginning at track 3.
[Poetry readings at the Allentown Community Center, Buffalo, N.Y., October 13, 1986] / Joan Murray, Lyn Lifshin.
Recorded at the Allentown Community Center on October 13, 1986. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 90 minute Sony sound cassette.
Poetry readings by Joan Murray and Lyn Lifshin at the Allentown Community Center in Buffalo, N.Y.
Recorded at the Allentown Community Center in Buffalo, N.Y. in February 1987 and broadcast on April 12, 1987 via Spoken Arts Radio. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette.
Paul Hogan features part of a February 1987 poetry performance by Fred Wah.
[Poetry reading at the Charles Olson Memorial Lectures, the University at Buffalo, March 27, 1980] / Michael McClure.
Recorded at the Charles Olson Memorial Lectures at the University at Buffalo on March 27, 1980 on a 7 inch Ampex reel-to-reel tape. The reading was held off-campus at the Shuper House.
This recording is of the poetry reading given by Michael McClure as part of the Charles Olson Memorial Lectures at the University at Buffalo. He was introduced by John Daley. He reads from his recent work, Antechamber, Fragments of Perseus, and from some earlier works. The reading is followed by a discussion session. The lectures McClure gave earlier in the series may be found on PCF108A, PCF108B and PCF109A in the Poetry Collection's digitized audio collection.
[Memorial reading for Ruthven Todd at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo, May 6, 1979] / Ruthven Todd.
Recorded on a 60 minute Scotch sound cassette on May 6, 1979 in the Poetry Collection Room at the University at Buffalo.
Recording of a memorial poetry reading for the poet Ruthven Todd. Following an introduction by Irving Feldman, members of the University at Buffalo English department read poems and shares remembrances of Todd. Participants include: Feldman, William Sylvester, (who read a variety of quotations), and Mac Hammond, (who read from Todd's novel, The lost traveller).
[Lecture, October 20, 1977] / Stan Brakhage.
Recorded on two 90 minute Scotch sound cassette on October 20, 1977. The location of the recording is not available.
Recording of lecture and discussion with Stan Brakhage following the screenings of his 1976 film Tragoedia and his 1977 film The governor.
[Lecture at the Charles Olson Memorial Lectures, the University at Buffalo, March 25, 1980]"Into the theater" / / Michael McClure.
Recorded at the Charles Olson Memorial Lectures at the University at Buffalo on March 25, 1980 on a 7 inch Ampex reel-to-reel tape.
This recording is of the final of three lectures and one poetry reading given by Michael McClure as part of the Charles Olson Memorial Lectures at the University at Buffalo. This lecture was titled "Into the theater." It continues McClure's focus on the biological basis of poetry, poetry and science, the architecture of the poem and the organism it describes and the importance of the work of Charles Olson. McClure was introduced by Robert J. Bertholf. The other lectures may be found on PCF108A, PCF108B and PCF109B in the Poetry Collection's digitized audio collection.
[Lecture at the Charles Olson Memorial Lectures, the University at Buffalo, March 20, 1980]"Hammering it out" / / Michael McClure.
Recorded at the Charles Olson Memorial Lectures at the University at Buffalo on March 20, 1980 on a 7 inch Ampex reel-to-reel tape.
This recording is of the second of the three lectures and one poetry reading given by Michael McClure as part of the Charles Olson Memorial Lectures at the University at Buffalo. This lecture was titled "Hammering it out." It focused on the biological basis of poetry, poetry and science, the architecture of the poem and the organism it describes and the importance of the work of Charles Olson. McClure was introduced by Robert J. Bertholf. The other lectures may be found on PCF108A, PCF109A and PCF109B in the Poetry Collection's digitized audio collection.
[Lecture at the Charles Olson Memorial Lectures, the University at Buffalo, March 18, 1980]scratching the Beat surface / / Michael McClure.
Recorded at the Charles Olson Memorial Lectures at the University at Buffalo on March 18, 1980 on a 7 inch Ampex reel-to-reel tapes.
This recording is of the first of the three lectures and one poetry reading given by Michael McClure as part of the Charles Olson Memorial Lectures at the University at Buffalo. This lecture was titled "Scratching the Beat surface." It focused on the Beat generation of poets, poetry and biology, and contemporary American poets that were influenced by poets such as Olson. The other lectures may be found on PCF108B, PCF109A and PCF109B in the Poetry Collection's digitized audio collection.
[Round table discussion at the University at Buffalo by faculty members] /
Recorded on a three 90 minute Maxell sound cassette at the University at Buffalo. A date for the recordings is not provided.
Recording of a round table discussion by University at Buffalo English Department faculty members.
[Poetry reading, San Francisco, California, August 1972] / Robert Creeley.
Recorded on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette by Allen De Loach in San Francisco in August 1972. Recording acquired by Poetry Collection.
[Poetry readings] / John Logan, Dylan Thomas.
Recorded on a 7 inch Knight reel-to-reel tape. The logistics of the Dylan Thomas reading are unidentified. It is not clear if Logan, the owner of the tape, recorded the reading from a record or if he recorded the reading live during a Thomas reading in the United States in the 1950s. John Logan's reading was recorded at Stephen Facet's home in Boston on April 21, 1961.
Recording of poetry readings was made and owned by John Logan. Disc 1 features a recorded a spirited reading by Dylan Thomas. The logistics of the reading are unidentified. Thomas discusses his early education, early poems and his views, sometimes comical, on reading the works of fellow modern British poets. Disc 2 features a poetry reading by John Logan. He reads from Cycle for Mother Cabrini, Ghosts of the heart, and from the manuscript for Spring of the thief.