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Audio Recording Robert Pack reading and commenting upon his poems

Robert Pack reading and commenting upon his poems

About this Item

Title

  • Robert Pack reading and commenting upon his poems

Summary

  • After an introduction by Poet Laureate Richard Wilbur, author Robert Pack reads and comments on his poetry. Selections include Departing words for a son, two poems from the collection entitled Faces in a single tree, two poems concerning the big bang theory: After all and The black hole, and a poem about color entitled Rooting for pleasure.

Names

  • Pack, Robert, 1929-
  • Wilbur, Richard, 1921-2017
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund

Created / Published

  • 1987.

Notes

  • -  Recorded for the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature.
  • -  Sponsored by the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
  • -  Recorded Nov. 30, 1987, in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.

Medium

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

Call Number/Physical Location

  • RWB 5085
  • PS3566.A28

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 88740077

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:

Pack, Robert, Richard Wilbur, Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature, and Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund. Robert Pack reading and commenting upon his poems. 1987. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/88740077/.

APA citation style:

Pack, R., Wilbur, R., Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature & Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund. (1987) Robert Pack reading and commenting upon his poems. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/88740077/.

MLA citation style:

Pack, Robert, et al. Robert Pack reading and commenting upon his poems. 1987. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/88740077/>.