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Audio Recording Maxine Kumin reading from her work

Maxine Kumin reading from her work

About this Item

Title

  • Maxine Kumin reading from her work

Summary

  • Ms. Kumin reads Another form of marriage and West from her short story collection entitled Why can't we live together like civilized human beings?; and one of her poems. John C. Broderick introduces Ms. Kumin.

Names

  • Kumin, Maxine, 1925-2014
  • Broderick, John C.
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1981.

Notes

  • -  Recorded Oct. 5, 1981, 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 (1 hr.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track ; 10 in. + program information ([3] p.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • RWA 1774

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 91740830

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:

Kumin, Maxine, John C Broderick, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Maxine Kumin reading from her work. 1981. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/91740830/.

APA citation style:

Kumin, M., Broderick, J. C., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1981) Maxine Kumin reading from her work. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/91740830/.

MLA citation style:

Kumin, Maxine, et al. Maxine Kumin reading from her work. 1981. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/91740830/>.