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Audio Recording Three young poets reading at the Library of Congress

Three young poets reading at the Library of Congress

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Title

  • Three young poets reading at the Library of Congress

Names

  • Alexander, Elizabeth, 1962-
  • Joseph, Allison, 1967-
  • Mitchell, Karen, 1955-
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund

Created / Published

  • 1994.

Contents

  • From The Venus hottentot: Stella by starlight ; Today's news ; Van Der Zee ; The dirt-eaters -- From Body of light: Manhattan elegy ; Haircut ; Butter ; Stravinsky in L.A. ; Yolanda speaks ; At the beach -- From What keeps us here: Speculation ; The valley of the shadow ; After touring the public rooms -- From Soul sleep: Transistor ; Junior high dance ; Crazy Eddie's grocery and variety ; Perfume -- From Womanizing: The dangerous girl ; The gossip -- From What keeps us here: What keeps us here -- From The eating hill: Birmingham, Alabama; 1963 ; After the birth ; On the anniversary of your death ; For the mourner ; Returning ; Woman leaving ; Black patent leather shoes -- Country after country -- Myth -- Wall -- From The eating hill: The eating hill.

Notes

  • -  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.
  • -  Prosser Gifford introduces the program ; Rita Dove introduces the poets.
  • -  Recorded Feb. 10, 1994, in the Mumford Room.

Medium

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

Call Number/Physical Location

  • RWD 5664

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 94838407

Online Format

  • audio

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Chicago citation style:

Alexander, Elizabeth, Allison Joseph, Karen Mitchell, Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature, and Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund. Three young poets reading at the Library of Congress. 1994. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/94838407/.

APA citation style:

Alexander, E., Joseph, A., Mitchell, K., Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature & Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund. (1994) Three young poets reading at the Library of Congress. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/94838407/.

MLA citation style:

Alexander, Elizabeth, et al. Three young poets reading at the Library of Congress. 1994. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/94838407/>.