The following audio or video presentations are a sampling of the available material related to Asian/Pacific American history available from the Library of the Congress. These include Webcasts (taped recordings of presentations, lectures, performances and speeches that have taken place at the Library) as well as musical recordings and unique sound artifacts from our collections.
Please note: This list represents only selected digital items available through the Library's Web site. The Library's physical holdings in Washington, D.C., include more than 134 million items, including books, photos, sound recordings, films, maps and manuscripts, many of which are not available online.
Authors Discuss Their Books
- Judith M. Brown — “Nehru: A Political Life”
- Gish Jen — 2005 National Book Festival
- Ann McClellen — “The Cherry Blossom Festival: Sakura Celebration”
- Linda Sue Park — 2005 National Book Festival
- Allen Say — 2002 National Book Festival
- Gail Tsukiyama — 2001 National Book Festival
- Janet Wong — 2003 National Book Festival
- Gene Luen Yang — 2007 National Book Festival
Lectures
- Thich Nhat Hanh — Leading with Courage and Compassion
- Shigemi Inaga — Modern Art in Kyoto
- Lianxin Liang — The Ideological Context of U.S.-China Relations
- Yukio Sato — Science and Technology Policy in Japan
- Hsu Cho-Yun — Traditional Chinese Wisdom and Business World
- Ying-Shih Yu — Despotism, Market and Confucianism in the Age of Wang Yang-Ming
- Various Speakers — America Is in the Heart for the 21st Century: A Symposium on the Work of Filipino Author Carlos Bulosan: Part 1, Part 2
Music / Performing Arts
- Natasinh Dancers & Musicians — Lao Music and Dance from Iowa: Selection 1, Selection 2
Poetry
- Shirley Geok-Lin Lim — 2004 National Book Festival
- Li-Young Lee — 2003 National Book Festival
- Suji Kwock Kim — 2004 National Book Festival
- Amy Uyematsu — 2006 National Book Festival
- Interview with Four Women Poets — Rose Solari, Hilary Tham, Karren Alenier, and Kim Roberts
Traditional Culture
- Asian Multi-cultural Performance
- The Changing Worlds of the Patuas of West Bengal: Selection 1, Selection 2
Last Updated: 04/25/2008