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Audio Recording The uses and abuses of patronage lecture

The uses and abuses of patronage : lecture

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Title

  • The uses and abuses of patronage lecture

Summary

  • Author Paul Theroux presents a humorous perspective on the history of artistic patronage and the special relationship between artist and sponsor.

Names

  • Theroux, Paul
  • Kumin, Maxine, 1925-2014
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund

Created / Published

  • 1981.

Notes

  • -  Introduced by Maxine Kumin.
  • -  Recorded for the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature.
  • -  Sponsored by the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
  • -  Recorded Apr. 21, 1981, in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.

Medium

  • 1 sound tape reel (76 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, full track, mono. ; 10 in. + program information ([2] p.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • RWA 642

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 92788549

Online Format

  • audio

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Rights & Access

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Chicago citation style:

Theroux, Paul, Maxine Kumin, Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature, and Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund. The Uses and Abuses of Patronage Lecture. 1981. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/92788549/.

APA citation style:

Theroux, P., Kumin, M., Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature & Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund. (1981) The Uses and Abuses of Patronage Lecture. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/92788549/.

MLA citation style:

Theroux, Paul, et al. The Uses and Abuses of Patronage Lecture. 1981. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/92788549/>.