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Audio Recording Readings in Afro-American poetry Gwendolyn Brooks, Michael S. Harper, and Robert Hayden reading their own poems and those of other Afro-American poets

Readings in Afro-American poetry : Gwendolyn Brooks, Michael S. Harper, and Robert Hayden reading their own poems and those of other Afro-American poets.

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Title

  • Readings in Afro-American poetry Gwendolyn Brooks, Michael S. Harper, and Robert Hayden reading their own poems and those of other Afro-American poets

Summary

  • Ms. Brooks, Mr. Harper, and Mr. Hayden read their own poetry and poems by eleven Afro-American poets including Jean Toomer, Countee Cullen, and Sterling Brown. Presented in two sessions: part one: The heritage (first reel); part two: The contemporary achievement (second reel). Stanley Kunitz introduces both sessions.

Names

  • Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000
  • Harper, Michael S., 1938-2016
  • Hayden, Robert, 1913-1980
  • Kunitz, Stanley, 1905-2006
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1976.

Headings

  • -  American poetry--African American authors
  • -  African Americans--Poetry

Notes

  • -  Recorded Feb. 23, 1976, 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.
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.

Medium

  • 2 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 10 in. + program information ([4] p.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LWO 8895

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 91740949

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:

Brooks, Gwendolyn, Michael S Harper, Robert Hayden, Stanley Kunitz, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Readings in Afro-American poetry Gwendolyn Brooks, Michael S. Harper, and Robert Hayden reading their own poems and those of other Afro-American poets. 1976. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/91740949/.

APA citation style:

Brooks, G., Harper, M. S., Hayden, R., Kunitz, S., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1976) Readings in Afro-American poetry Gwendolyn Brooks, Michael S. Harper, and Robert Hayden reading their own poems and those of other Afro-American poets. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/91740949/.

MLA citation style:

Brooks, Gwendolyn, et al. Readings in Afro-American poetry Gwendolyn Brooks, Michael S. Harper, and Robert Hayden reading their own poems and those of other Afro-American poets. 1976. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/91740949/>.