Page Mothers Conference Tapes
Mandeville Special Collections Library
Mandeville Special Collections Library
The UCSD Libraries
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University of California, San Diego
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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
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.
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.