Audio Recording An Evening of poetry in translation readings by Herbert Mason and Stephen Mitchell
An Evening of poetry in translation : readings by Herbert Mason and Stephen Mitchell
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Title
- An Evening of poetry in translation readings by Herbert Mason and Stephen Mitchell
Summary
- After introductions by Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry Richard Wilbur, poet and historian Herbert Mason reads from his translations of Middle Eastern poetry. He is followed by Stephen Mitchell, who reads from his translations of the work of Rainer Maria Rilke and from The book of Job and Tao te ching. Richard Wilbur reads some of his own verse translations as well.
Names
- Mason, Herbert, 1932-
- Mitchell, Stephen, 1943-
- Wilbur, Richard, 1921-2017
- Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund
- Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
- 1988.
Headings
- - Poetry--Translations into English
Notes
- - Recorded Apr. 18, 1988, 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
- 2 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 10 in. + 1 descriptive sheet.
Call Number/Physical Location
- RWB 6263-6264
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 89741349
Online Format
- audio
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Contributor
- Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)
- Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund
- Mason, Herbert
- Mitchell, Stephen
- Wilbur, Richard