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Audio Recording Eve Merriam reading her poems with comment in the Recording Laboratory, Oct. 19, 1961

Eve Merriam reading her poems with comment in the Recording Laboratory, Oct. 19, 1961

About this Item

Title

  • Eve Merriam reading her poems with comment in the Recording Laboratory, Oct. 19, 1961

Names

  • Merriam, Eve, 1916-1992
  • Untermeyer, Louis, 1885-1977
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1961.

Contents

  • From Family circle: My mother ; Brother -- From Tomorrow morning: Aim of the poet ; The twins ; Occupation:--" ; Afternoon out -- From The double bed from the feminine side: Ballad of the double bed ; From Section I, Wedding party (The bride ; The groom ; A trio of cones: the uninvited guests ; The ushers as a chorus of backseaters, lapboys, and married bachelors) ; From Section II, The nest (i.e. ; Chorus of matrons, patrons, white collars and dollars) ; From Section III, Alienation (Speaking of marriage or hers and his ; Chorus of baiters and graters ; Unmailed letter to her husband ; Soliloquy from behind the sports page ; Counterpane for a double bed ; The turning ; Survival song) ; From Section IV, Toward monogamy (Neccessity's bride) -- From The trouble with love: The sensation-seekers ; I could say ; Petition ; Small poem without the word love ; The trouble with love.

Notes

  • -  Introduced by Louis Untermeyer.
  • -  Recorded for the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature.
  • -  Literary recording, rev., enl. ed., p. 157.

Medium

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

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LWO 3429

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 93843089

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:

Merriam, Eve, Louis Untermeyer, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Eve Merriam reading her poems with comment in the Recording Laboratory. 1961. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/93843089/.

APA citation style:

Merriam, E., Untermeyer, L. & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1961) Eve Merriam reading her poems with comment in the Recording Laboratory. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/93843089/.

MLA citation style:

Merriam, Eve, Louis Untermeyer, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Eve Merriam reading her poems with comment in the Recording Laboratory. 1961. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/93843089/>.