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Audio Recording Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral reading from her work

Gabriela Mistral reading her poetry, at the Library of Congress, Dec. 12, 1950, for the Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape [in the Hispanic Foundation]

About this Item

Title

  • Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral reading from her work

Summary

  • Nobel Prize winner Gabriela Mistral reads eighteen poems from her collected volumes: Ternura, Lagar, and Tala. The duration for this portion of the tape is 25 minutes.

Names

  • Mistral, Gabriela, 1889-1957
  • Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1950.

Contents

  • From Ternura: Meciendo (min. 00:11), Apegado a mí (min. 01:00); Dormida (min. 1:40); Canción quechua (min. 2:33); Sueño grande (min. 3:19); Arrullo patagón (min. 4:30); Ronda de la ceiba ecuatoriana (min. 5:29); Ronda de segadores (min. 7:04); Encargos (min. 7:56); Miedo (min. 9:32); Bendiciones (min. 10:52); El hijo (min. 12:29); La cajita de Olinalá (min. 14:17); La manca (min. 15:59); La casa (min. 16:57) -- From Lagar: Una palabra (min. 18:30) --From Tala: País de la ausencia (min. 20:19); Recado a Lolita Arriaga en México (min. 21:50).

Notes

  • -  Poems in Spanish.
  • -  The first 35 minutes of the original tape is a conversation in Spanish.
  • -  Originally recorded Dec. 12, 1950, at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
  • -  Recorded for the Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape.
  • -  Archive of Hisp. Lit. on Tape, p. 315-318.
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
  • -  Preservation master. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress Magnetic Recording Laboratory, 1973 or 74. 1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, full track, mono. ; 10 in.
  • -  7-in. playback copy. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress Magnetic Recording Laboratory, 1955. 1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, mono. ; 7 in.
  • -  10-in. playback copy. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress Magnetic Recording Laboratory, 1975. On 1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, full track, mono. ; 10 in.
  • -  Production level cataloging.

Medium

  • 1 sound tape reel (ca. 60 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, double track; 10 in.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • RAA 27682 (original - not for playback)
  • LWO 1740 R2 (preservation master)
  • LWO 2312 R1 (7-in. playback copy)
  • LWO 8171, reel 18, side A (10-in. playback copy)

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 93842712

Online Format

  • audio

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Credit Line: Library of Congress, Hispanic Division

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Chicago citation style:

Mistral, Gabriela, and Archive Of Hispanic Literature On Tape. Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral reading from her work. 1950. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/93842712/.

APA citation style:

Mistral, G. & Archive Of Hispanic Literature On Tape. (1950) Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral reading from her work. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/93842712/.

MLA citation style:

Mistral, Gabriela, and Archive Of Hispanic Literature On Tape. Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral reading from her work. 1950. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/93842712/>.