Page Mothers Conference Recordings

Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library

Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego

9500 Gilman Drive

La Jolla 92093-0175

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Descriptive Summary

Contributing Institution: Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego

9500 Gilman Drive

La Jolla 92093-0175

Title: Page Mothers Conference Recordings

Identifier/Call Number: MSS 0482

Physical Description: 0.4 Linear feet (1 shoe box)

Date: 1999

Abstract: Video and sound recordings of the Page Mothers Conference, a meeting on innovative writing by American women organized by Fanny Howe and Rae Armantrout in 1999 at UC San Diego.

Languages: English .

Publication Rights

Digital copies of this material are intended to support research, teaching, and private study. The original recordings for this collection are held by Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library. UC Regents own copyright.

Preferred Citation

Page Mothers Conference Recordings, MSS 482. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library.

Acquisition Information

Acquired 1999.

Restrictions

Original media formats are restricted. Researchers may consult listening/viewing copies.

Scope and Content of Collection

Video and sound recordings of the Page Mothers Conference, a meeting on innovative writing by American women organized by Fanny Howe and Rae Armantrout on March 5-6 1999 at UC San Diego. The collection consists of 11 audiocassettes and 7 VHS-C videotapes. The sound recordings document the entire conference proceedings, including poetry readings by Maureen Owen and Bernadette Mayer, and ample audience discussion. The videotapes do not include Mary Margaret Sloan's presentation, poetry readings by Owen and Mayer, and portions of the audience discussion.

Digital Content

All recordings in this collection have been digitized and may be accessed by clicking on the links in the finding aid, below.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Women and literature

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

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

Ronk, Martha Clare

Rifkin, Libbie

Owen, Maureen, 1943-

Mullen, Harryette Romell

Moriarty, Laura

Miller, Cristanne

Lu, Pamela

Kim, Myung Mi, 1957-

Keller, Lynn, 1952-

Hillman, Brenda

Harryman, Carla

Gladman, Renee

Dienstfrey, Patricia

Brown, Lee Ann

Cope, Stephen, 1972-

Bellamy, Dodie

Sloan, Mary Margaret, 1946-

Spahr, Juliana

LINKED RESOURCES

Conference program

Page Mothers Conference program

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Videos - Viewing copies

Page Mothers Conference: Video recordings

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Sound recordings - Listening copies

Page Mothers Conference: Sound recordings

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VIDEOTAPES

Box 1, Folder 1

Panel 1: A Little History

General 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

General 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

General 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

General 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

General 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

General 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

General note

Panel 5 participant: Marjorie Perloff.

AUDIOCASETTES

Box 1, Folder 8

Panel 1: A Little History 1999

General 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

General note

Panel 1 participant: Patricia Deinstfrey. Audience discussion.

Box 1, Folder 10

Panel 2: Poetics and Such 1999

General 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

General 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

General note

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

Box 1, Folder 13

Panel 3: How to Survive the Canon 1999

General note

Panel 1 participant: Libby Rifkin. Audience discussion.

Box 1, Folder 14

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

General 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

General 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

General note

Panel 5 participant: Marjorie Perloff. Audience discussion.

Box 1, Folder 17

Maureen Owen poetry reading 1999

General note

Introduction by Rae Armantrout.

Box 1, Folder 18

Bernadette Mayer poetry reading 1999

General note

Introduction by Fanny Howe.