Audio file
Date Recorded
1977-03-27
Date Digitized
2024
Genre
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Physical Location
Original cassette held by UPEI Archives and Special Collections
Duration
01:53:42
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
00:00 Blank

01:00 Introduction by Grant

02:30 Discussion of the format of the panel

04:00 Discussion of Island literature beyond Lucy Maud Montgomery

06:00 Discussion of the Centennial Committee

07:30 Beginning of Alan Graham's portion of the seminar

08:30 Discussion of the Centennial Committee, impact on Island literature

10:00 Discussion of the lack of attention given to Island authors aside from Lucy Maud Montgomery

10:30 Discussion of John Hunter-Duvar

16:00 Discussion of the paucity of information on Hunter-Duvar

17:00 Discussion of languages in PEI

18:00 Discussion of "Paul", anonymous writer from Tignish

19:30 Discussion of relatively unknown poets from PEI

22:00 Discussion of publications that focus on relatively unknown PEI authors

24:00 Beginning of Evelyn MacLure's portion of the seminar

25:00 Discussion of "Variations on a Gulf Breeze" and its inception

26:00 Discussion of reception of recently published Island literature

27:30 Discussion of Holland College's involvement in publishing

28:30 Discussion of difficulties associated with publishing

30:00 Discussion of authors associated with Island publishing; discussion of materials published

32:00 Introduction to Frank Ledwell's portion of the seminar

34:00 Discussion of "Images of England" by Shakespeare

36:00 Discussion of Tom Lewis

37:00 Discussion of Joe "The Post"

39:00 Discussion of the nature of writing, notion of writing as a reflection of people

42:00 Reading of a poem by Ledwell

44:00 Beginning of question period

44:30 Question regarding the nature of writing

50:30 Question regarding weaknesses in Island literature in relation to a universal notion of the nature of writing

54:30 Question regarding "minor" figures in Island literature and their conceptualisation of Island living

57:00 Question regarding accessing materials published in PEI

01:02:30 Comment regarding developing interest in Island literature

01:05:00 Comment regarding Eaton's Catalogue

01:08:00 Discussion of the Heritage Foundation bookstore; jump in audio through coffee break

01:09:00 Beginning of readings by Frank Ledwell

01:24:00 Beginning of readings by John Smith

01:42:00 Beginning of readings by Alan Graham

01:51:00 Conclusion of seminar