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Audio Recording Elizabeth Bishop and James Ingram Merrill reading their poems in the Coolidge Auditorium, April 15, 1974

Elizabeth Bishop and James Ingram Merrill reading their poems in the Coolidge Auditorium, April 15, 1974

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Title

  • Elizabeth Bishop and James Ingram Merrill reading their poems in the Coolidge Auditorium, April 15, 1974

Summary

  • Ms. Bishop reads three poems from her collection Poems: North & South--a cold spring; three poems from The complete poems, and three uncollected poems. Mr. Merrill reads three poems from Braving the elements and the poem, Verse for Urania.

Names

  • Bishop, Elizabeth, 1911-1979
  • Merrill, James, 1926-1995
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1974.

Contents

  • Ms. Bishop reads: View of the Capitol from the Library of Congress -- From Trollop's journal -- Crusoe in England -- Poem -- Large bad picture -- At the fishhouses -- Filling station -- House guest -- Five flights up -- Mr. Merril reads: The black mesa -- Up and down -- Verse for Urania -- The Victor dog.

Notes

  • -  Introduced by Daniel Hoffman.
  • -  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. 21.

Medium

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

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LWO 7787

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 94838829

Online Format

  • audio

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Chicago citation style:

Bishop, Elizabeth, James Merrill, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Elizabeth Bishop and James Ingram Merrill reading their poems in the Coolidge Auditorium. 1974. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/94838829/.

APA citation style:

Bishop, E., Merrill, J., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1974) Elizabeth Bishop and James Ingram Merrill reading their poems in the Coolidge Auditorium. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/94838829/.

MLA citation style:

Bishop, Elizabeth, et al. Elizabeth Bishop and James Ingram Merrill reading their poems in the Coolidge Auditorium. 1974. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/94838829/>.