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Title	Stein, etc.
Performer(s)	Waldman, Anne
Subject 1	Poetry, Modern--20th century.
Subject 2	Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946
Abstract	Anne Waldman’s class. Waldman lectures on Gertrude Stein. She reads excerpts from essays written about Stein by poets such as Coolidge and Williams. Waldman lectures in depth on Stein’s influences from painting and the art movement in Paris, mainly the cubist movement, but also some influence from the surrealist movement. Waldman has the class do a writing exercise based on “Tender Buttons,” and reads several of Stein’s poems as examples.
Content	Tape opens with Anne Waldman opening class. She summarizes the last class, then begins lecturing on Gertrude Stein. It seems that Waldman is reading a piece she had written about her introduction to Stein. 6:10 The relation between Stein and Kerouac. Books Waldman had read. Who teaches Stein. 14:05 “Fernhurst” and “The Making of Americas.” 18:00 Waldman talks about what was happening in France at the turn of the century. She reads from “Paris, France.” She discusses the shift of avant-garde. Cubism. 27:35 Waldman talks about Stein’s book “Tender Buttons” and the uses the same objects that painters commonly use for still-life. 30:16 “A Waste” “Peeled Pencil Choke” 37:05 From “Mutton” 44:40 “A Cutlet” 49:30 Waldman talks about visuals and painting in relation to her writing. 53:00 An excerpt from an essay by Kenneth Koch. 56:30 Waldman reads “Suzie Asado.” Waldman then has the students do a writing exercise over break. 1:02:27 Tape begins again. Waldman begins lecturing on Ted Berrigan. 1:03:10 Waldman introduces an interview with Creeley from 1960’s after the 1965 Berkeley Poetry Conference. 1:07:35 Waldman introduces then reads from a Williams piece on Stein. 1:16:50 Waldman calls on students to read the portrait they wrote over break. 1:19:07 Scott reads. 1:20:55 Unnamed student reads. 1:23:40 Unnamed student reads. 1:26:55 Unnamed student reads. 1:28:30 Todd reads. 1:29:50 Unnamed student reads. 1:34:30 Another student reads. 1:35:38 Dennis reads. 1:37:10 Tom reads. 1:40:15 Unnamed student reads. 1:42:55 Unnamed student reads. 1:44:00 Waldman reads “Light Century” by Clark Coolidge. Then “Which Which” 1:47:05 Unnamed student reads. 1:48:35 Ann reads. 1:55:50 Waldman gives a reading order of Stein. She reads “Halve Rivers and Harbors,” “An Instance” “An Elucidation” 2:02:25 Waldman ends class. 2:05:23 Tape ends.
Type of Event	class
Engineer's Notes	83P076 & 83P077 merged.
Date Recorded	1983-08-02
File Format	mp3
Performance Length	2:05:23
Rights Information	Copyright release given to Naropa University for the purposes of preservation, marketing and educational use. All other rights reserved to individual performers.
Department	writing
Original Format	Audio cassette
Tape Order	1&2 of 2
Publisher	Allen Ginsberg Library and Naropa University Archives
Type	Sound
Language	eng
File Name	83P076.mp3

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