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Audio Recording Rita Dove reading from her poetry

Rita Dove reading from her poetry

About this Item

Title

  • Rita Dove reading from her poetry

Names

  • Dove, Rita
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1993.

Contents

  • From The yellow house on the corner: O -- From Grace notes: Ars poetica -- From Selected poems: In the old neighborhood -- From Thomas andBeulah: Roast possum ; Promises ; Daystar ; The great palaces of Versailles ; Wingfoot Lake -- From Museum: Banneker ; Shakespeare say ; Parsley -- From Grace notes: Flashcards ; The breathing, the endless news ; After reading Mickey in the night kitchen for the third time before bed -- From Mother love: Persephone, falling ; Mother love ; Demeter's prayer to Hades -- From Grace notes: Canary ; The island women of Paris.

Notes

  • -  Carolyn Brown introduces the program, Prosser Gifford introduces Ms. Dove.
  • -  Recorded Oct. 7, 1993, in the Great Hall, Library of Congress, 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.
  • -  Playback copy. Washington, DC. : Library of Congress Magnetic Recording Laboratory, 1993. 1 sound cassette : digital ; 2 1/2 x 3 in.

Medium

  • 1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, stereo. ; 10 in.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • RGA 3467 (playback copy)
  • RWD 5621 (archival copy)

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 93842986

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:

Dove, Rita, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Rita Dove reading from her poetry. 1993. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/93842986/.

APA citation style:

Dove, R., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1993) Rita Dove reading from her poetry. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/93842986/.

MLA citation style:

Dove, Rita, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Rita Dove reading from her poetry. 1993. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/93842986/>.