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Audio Recording Alice Walker reading her poems in the Whittall Pavilion, Feb. 13, 1979

Alice Walker reading her poems in the Whittall Pavilion, Feb. 13, 1979

About this Item

Title

  • Alice Walker reading her poems in the Whittall Pavilion, Feb. 13, 1979

Names

  • Walker, Alice, 1944-
  • Meredith, William, 1919-2007
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1979.

Contents

  • From Once: African images (segments 1-9, 11, 14, 16, 21, 23-27. 37-38, 43) ; Love (segments 2-3, 6) -- From Revolutionary petunias & other poems: Expect nothing ; Be nobody's darling ; Reassurance ; Lost my voice? Of course ; The girl who died #2 -- From Good night, Willie Lee, I'll see you in the morning: Good night, Willie Lee, I'll see you in the morning ; Did this happen to your mother? Did your sister throw up a lot? ; Gift ; Never offer your heart to someone who eats hearts ; Confession ; After the shrink ; At first ; Janie Crawford ; Light baggage ; Women of color have rarely had the opportunity to write about their love affairs -- On sight -- When Golda Meir was in Africa -- I'm really very fond.

Notes

  • -  Introduced by William Meredith.
  • -  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.
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.

Medium

  • 1 sound tape reel (ca. 60 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, full track, mono. ; 10 in. + program information ([2] p.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Tape 12674

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 91740729

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:

Walker, Alice, William Meredith, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Alice Walker reading her poems in the Whittall Pavilion. 1979. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/91740729/.

APA citation style:

Walker, A., Meredith, W., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1979) Alice Walker reading her poems in the Whittall Pavilion. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/91740729/.

MLA citation style:

Walker, Alice, et al. Alice Walker reading her poems in the Whittall Pavilion. 1979. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/91740729/>.