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Audio Recording William Meredith reading his poems

William Meredith reading his poems

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Title

  • William Meredith reading his poems

Summary

  • Mr. Meredith reads seventeen of his poems, many of these from his previously published collections. In addition, he reads one poem by Robert Hayden and one by George Herbert.

Names

  • Meredith, William, 1919-2007
  • Broderick, John C.
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1978.

Contents

  • Elegies for Paradise Valley (section V) / by Robert Hayden -- Virtue / by George Herbert -- Airman's virtue (from Letter from an impossible land) -- Carrier (from Ships and other figures) -- The open sea (from The open sea and other poems) -- From The wreck of the thresher and other poems: Letter from Mexico, by Tristan Corbiere [William Meredith, tr.] ; Notre Dame de Chartres ; The wreck of the thresher -- From Hazard, the painter: Hazard faces a Sunday in decline ; Hazard's optimism ; Music ; Where he's staying now ; Squire hazard walks ; Winter : he shapes up -- Not both -- Crossing over -- Revenant -- Dying away -- Trelawny's dream.

Notes

  • -  Introduced by John C. Broderick.
  • -  Recorded Oct. 2, 1978, 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 (70 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, full track, mono. ; 10 in. + program information ([4] p.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LWO 12453

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 91740735

Online Format

  • audio

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Rights & Access

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Chicago citation style:

Meredith, William, John C Broderick, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. William Meredith reading his poems. 1978. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/91740735/.

APA citation style:

Meredith, W., Broderick, J. C., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1978) William Meredith reading his poems. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/91740735/.

MLA citation style:

Meredith, William, et al. William Meredith reading his poems. 1978. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/91740735/>.