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Audio Recording Angela Jackson and Mark Perlberg reading their poems

Angela Jackson and Mark Perlberg reading their poems

About this Item

Title

  • Angela Jackson and Mark Perlberg reading their poems

Summary

  • Poet and playwright Angela Jackson reads selections from her poetry, including her poems Dr. Watts, What I said as a child, and The man with the white liver. New Jersey-born poet Mark Perlberg reads the poems From another country, How my great Uncle Lewis died laughing, and selections from his collections The feel of the sun and Sunflower splendor. Library of Congress Poetry Consultant Gwendolyn Brooks introduces both poets.

Names

  • Jackson, Angela, 1951-
  • Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000
  • Perlberg, Mark, 1929-
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1985.

Headings

  • -  American poetry--20th century

Notes

  • -  Recorded Nov. 12, 1985, in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
  • -  Sponsored by the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
  • -  Recorded for the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature.

Medium

  • 1 sound tape reel (ca. 60 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, double track, mono. ; 10 in. + 1 descriptive sheet.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • PS615
  • RWB 1832

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 88740048

Online Format

  • audio

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Rights & Access

“Streaming Audio Use Restrictions: The recordings on this page are provided for reference, research, and educational purposes only. No portion of any recording may be reproduced, redistributed, or otherwise made available by any third-party, for any purpose, without prior written authorization from the rights holder.”

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Chicago citation style:

Jackson, Angela, Gwendolyn Brooks, Mark Perlberg, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Angela Jackson and Mark Perlberg reading their poems. 1985. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/88740048/.

APA citation style:

Jackson, A., Brooks, G., Perlberg, M., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1985) Angela Jackson and Mark Perlberg reading their poems. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/88740048/.

MLA citation style:

Jackson, Angela, et al. Angela Jackson and Mark Perlberg reading their poems. 1985. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/88740048/>.