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Audio Recording James Dickey reading his poems with comment in the Coolidge Auditorium, Nov. 8, 1965

James Dickey reading his poems with comment in the Coolidge Auditorium, Nov. 8, 1965

About this Item

Title

  • James Dickey reading his poems with comment in the Coolidge Auditorium, Nov. 8, 1965

Summary

  • Mr. Dickey reads poems from his collected volumes: Helmets, Buckdancer's choice, Into the stone and other poems, and Drowning with others. In addition, he reads three uncollected poems.

Names

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

Created / Published

  • 1965.

Contents

  • At Darien Bridge -- Faces seen once -- Cherrylog Road -- Sun -- The string -- The heaven of animals -- The performance -- The firebombing -- The celebration -- Fathers and sons (II The aura) -- Adultery -- Slave quarters -- The shark's parlor -- Falling.

Notes

  • -  Introduced by Roy P. Basler.
  • -  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.
  • -  Literary recordings, rev., enl. ed., p. 58.
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
  • -  Cataloging based on container/printed material/LC paperwork.

Medium

  • 1 sound tape reel (ca. 1 hr., 35 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 10 in.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LWO 4697

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 94838444

Online Format

  • audio

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Rights & Access

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Chicago citation style:

Dickey, James, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. James Dickey reading his poems with comment in the Coolidge Auditorium, Nov. 8. 1965. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/94838444/.

APA citation style:

Dickey, J., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1965) James Dickey reading his poems with comment in the Coolidge Auditorium, Nov. 8. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/94838444/.

MLA citation style:

Dickey, James, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. James Dickey reading his poems with comment in the Coolidge Auditorium, Nov. 8. 1965. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/94838444/>.