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Audio Recording Ben Belitt reading his poems in the Recording Laboratory, Oct. 24, 1967

Ben Belitt reading his poems in the Recording Laboratory, Oct. 24, 1967

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Title

  • Ben Belitt reading his poems in the Recording Laboratory, Oct. 24, 1967

Names

  • Belitt, Ben, 1911-2003
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1967.

Contents

  • From The enemy joy, new and selected poems, Part one: The enemy joy: 1. Single song (The hornet's house, Second Adam, The gorge) -- View from the gorge -- From The enemy joy, new and selected poems, Part one: The enemy joy: 1. Single song (Poem (Salamander/that speaks of our wonder in caustic Sumerian), The cremation: New Mexico, Three country songs: 1. Wasp and windowscreen, 2. A stand of pine, 3. Tying tomatoes (for Rebecca Stickney), Memorial Hospital: Outpatient) ; III. A reading of entrails: Lives of Mrs. Gale (1. Death and the next of kin, 2. Death and the seventh son, 3. Death watch, 4. The beast in the quarry) ; The lightning-rod man (for Howard Nemerov): 1. Calligrams, 2. A look at lightning, 3. Second lightning, 4. View of Toldeo ; The Orphaning (1. Clear idiot, 2. It is time you named your enemy, 3. Mother, in that darkness into which you go) ; II. A sleep for the lions: Andaluz (1. A court of the lions: Alhambra (Granada), 2. Alhambra Gardens: Kasidah, 3. A grape tasted: Malaga, 4. A painted fan: Seville, 5. Street song: Malaga) -- The orange tree.

Notes

  • -  Recorded for the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature.
  • -  Literary recordings, rev., enl. ed., p. 16.
  • -  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 (60 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LWO 5139

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 94838467

Online Format

  • audio

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Rights & Access

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Chicago citation style:

Belitt, Ben, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Ben Belitt reading his poems in the Recording Laboratory. 1967. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/94838467/.

APA citation style:

Belitt, B. & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1967) Ben Belitt reading his poems in the Recording Laboratory. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/94838467/.

MLA citation style:

Belitt, Ben, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Ben Belitt reading his poems in the Recording Laboratory. 1967. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/94838467/>.