Page Mothers Conference Tapes

Mandeville Special Collections Library

The UCSD Libraries

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University of California, San Diego

La Jolla, California 92093-0175

Phone: (858) 534-2533

Fax: (858) 534-5950

URL: http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/

Descriptive Summary

Title: Page Mothers Conference Tapes,

Date (inclusive): 1999

Extent: 0.40 linear feet (7 VHS-C videotapes and 11 audiocassettes in one shoe box.)

Abstract: Video- and audiotapes of a conference on innovative writing by American women. Organized by Fanny Howe and Rae Armantrout, the conference took place on March 5-6, 1999 at UCSD. The audiotapes include the entire conference proceedings, including poetry readings by Maureen Owen and Bernadette Mayer and ample audience discussion. The videotapes are lacking Mary Margaret Sloan's presentation, as well as the poetry readings by Owen and Mayer and portions of the audience discussion.

Repository: University of California, San Diego. Geisel Library. Mandeville Special Collections Library.

La Jolla, California 92093-0175

Collection number: MSS 0482

Language of Material: Collection materials in English

Access

Original recordings contained in this collection are not available for use by researchers. Researchers must consult user copies.

Acquisition Information

Not Available

Preferred Citation

Page Mothers Conference Tapes, MSS 0482. Mandeville Special Collections Library, UCSD.

Publication Rights

Publication rights are held by the creator of the collection.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects

American poetry -- 20th Century -- Women authors -- History and criticism

Experimental poetry, American -- 20th century -- History and criticism

Women and literature

Contributors

Davidson, Michael, 1944-

Mullen, Harryette Romell

Fraser, Kathleen, 1937-

Dienstfrey, Patricia

Kim, Myung Mi, 1957-

Hillman, Brenda

Ronk, Martha Clare

Harryman, Carla

Sloan, Mary Margaret, 1946-

Owen, Maureen, 1943-

Keller, Lynn, 1952-

Miller, Cristanne

Rifkin, Libby

Cope, Stephen

Brown, Lee Ann

Scalapino, Leslie

Spahr, Juliana

Moriarty, Laura

Bellamy, Dodie

Gladman, Renee

Lu, Pamela

Perloff, Marjorie

Mayer, Bernadette

Collection Contents

Videotapes

box 1, folder 1

Panel 1: A Little History

Note

Introductions by Lynda Claassen and Rae Armantrout. Panel 1 participants: Michael Davidson and Harryette Mullen.

box 1, folder 2

Panel 1: A Little History, and Panel 2: Poetics and Such 1999

Note

Panel 1 participants: Kathleen Fraser and Patricia Deinstfrey. Introduction to Panel 2 by Rae Armantrout. Panel 2 participants: Myung Mi Kim.

box 1, folder 3

Panel 2: Poetics and Such 1999

Note

Panel 2 participants: Brenda Hillman, Martha Ronk, Carla Harryman, and Lyn Hejinian.

box 1, folder 4

Panel 2: Poetics and Such, and Panel 3: How to Survive the Canon 1999

Note

Panel 2 participant: Lyn Hejinian. Panel 3 participant: Maureen Owen.

box 1, folder 5

Panel 3: How to Survive the Canon, and Panel 4: Mrs. Poetry--On the Work of Bernadette Mayer 1999

Note

Panel 3 participants: Cristanne Miller, Lynn Keller, and Libby Rifkin. Introduction to Panel 4 by Bradley Westbrook. Panel 4 participants: Stephen Cope and Lee Ann Brown.

box 1, folder 6

Panel 4: Mrs. Poetry--On the Work of Bernadette Mayer, and Panel 5: Guess What's Next? 1999

Note

Panel 4 participants: Lee Ann Brown, Leslie Scalapino, and Juliana Spahr. Introductions to Panel 5 by Rae Armantrout. Panel 5 participants: Laura Moriarty, Dodie Bellamy, Renee Gladman, and Pamela Lu.

box 1, folder 7

Panel 5: Guess What's Next? 1999

Note

Panel 5 participant: Marjorie Perloff.

Audiocassettes

box 1, folder 8

Panel 1: A Little History 1999

Note

Introductions by Lynda Claassen and Rae Armantrout. Panel 1 participants: Michael Davidson, Harryette Mullen, Patricia Deinstfrey, and Kathleen Fraser.

box 1, folder 9

Panel 1: A Little History 1999

Note

Panel 1 participant: Patricia Deinstfrey. Audience discussion.

box 1, folder 10

Panel 2: Poetics and Such 1999

Note

Introduction to Panel 2 by Rae Armantrout. Panel 2 participants: Myung Mi Kim, Brenda Hillman, Martha Ronk, and Carla Harryman.

box 1, folder 11

Panel 2: Poetics and Such, and Panel 3: How to Survive the Canon 1999

Note

Panel 2 participants: Carla Harryman and Lyn Hejinian. Panel 3 Participants: Mary Margaret Sloan and Maureen Owen. Audience discussion.

box 1, folder 12

Panel 3: How to Survive the Canon 1999

Note

Panel 3 participants: Lynn Keller, Cristanne Miller, and Liffy Rifkin.

box 1, folder 13

Panel 3: How to Survive the Canon 1999

Note

Panel 1 participant: Libby Rifkin. Audience discussion.

box 1, folder 14

Panel 4: Mrs Poetry--On the Work of Bernadette Mayer 1999

Note

Introductions to Panel 4 by Bradley Westbrook. Panel 4 participants: Stephen Cope, Lee Ann Brown, Leslie Scalapino, and Juliana Spahr. Audience discussion.

box 1, folder 15

Panel 5: Guess What's Next? 1999

Note

Introduction to Panel 5 by Rae Armantrout. Panel 5 participants: Laura Moriarty, Dodie Bellamy, Renee Gladman, Pamela Lu, and Marjorie Perloff.

box 1, folder 16

Panel 5: Guess What's Next? 1999

Note

Panel 5 participant: Marjorie Perloff. Audience discussion.

box 1, folder 17

Maureen Owen poetry reading 1999

Note

Introduction by Rae Armantrout.

box 1, folder 18

Bernadette Mayer poetry reading 1999

Note

Introduction by Fanny Howe.