'Proust and Involuntary Memory': lecture by Mark Cousins, 21st February, 2003

Extent: 1 audio cassette, 4 digital files (959 MB)

Comprises audio recording of a lecture entitled 'Proust and Involuntary Memory', given by Mark Cousins on the 21st February, 2003. The recordings consist of a 90 mins audio cassette, 2 digital preservation files (782 MB, .wav format) and 2 digital access files (177 MB .mp3 format). Duration of access version: 1hr 13min 46sec.

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 9th lecture in the series entitled 'The Past', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA General Studies programme, 2002-2003. In this lecture Mark Cousins examines involuntary memory, beginning from Marcel Proust's famous passage in A la recherche du temps perdu which describes the sensory cue provided by tasting a madeleine soaked in tea. Cousins' discussion of the topic is approached by means of range of different writers, including Cicero, Thomas Carlyle, Gaston Bachelard, Frances A Yates and Maurice Halbwachs.

Custodial History: Audio cassette recording was made by the AA Audio Visual Department and retained by the AA Photo Library until 2019, when it was transferred to the AA Archives.

Aquisition: Audio cassette was transferred from the AA Photo Libary to the AA Archives in 2019. Digital preservation and access copies were created by the AA Archives in 2021.

Archive Note: Catalogue description by Gabriela Jimenez

Publication Note: AA Events List, Week 6, Spring Term, 17th - 23rd February, 2003