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Audio Recording Mona Van Duyn reading her poems in the Montpelier Room, Oct. 7, 1992

Mona Van Duyn reading her poems in the Montpelier Room, Oct. 7, 1992

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Title

  • Mona Van Duyn reading her poems in the Montpelier Room, Oct. 7, 1992

Summary

  • Ms. Van Duyn introduces her reading with comments about the upcoming literary reading season at the Library and discusses her reaction to the attention following her appointment as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry.

Names

  • Van Duyn, Mona
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1992.

Contents

  • From Near changes: Near changes ; The block ; A dog lover's confession ; At the mall -- From Firefall poems (unpublished at the time of reading): The delivery ; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sprat in the kitchen ; We are in your area ; Poets' paint pots.

Notes

  • -  Introduced by Prosser Gifford.
  • -  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 (ca. 60 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, single track, mono. ; 10 in. + program information ([1] p.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • RWC 9783

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 92776404

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:

Van Duyn, Mona, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Mona Van Duyn reading her poems in the Montpelier Room, Oct. 7. 1992. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/92776404/.

APA citation style:

Van Duyn, M., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1992) Mona Van Duyn reading her poems in the Montpelier Room, Oct. 7. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/92776404/.

MLA citation style:

Van Duyn, Mona, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Mona Van Duyn reading her poems in the Montpelier Room, Oct. 7. 1992. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/92776404/>.