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Audio Recording Ben Belitt and John Frederick Nims reading and discussing their poems in the Coolidge Auditorium, Oct. 23, 1967

Ben Belitt and John Frederick Nims reading and discussing their poems in the Coolidge Auditorium, Oct. 23, 1967

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Title

  • Ben Belitt and John Frederick Nims reading and discussing their poems in the Coolidge Auditorium, Oct. 23, 1967

Names

  • Belitt, Ben, 1911-2003
  • Nims, John Frederick, 1913-1999
  • Dickey, James
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1967.

Contents

  • Mr. Belitt reads: From The enemy joy: new and selected poems: I. Single song, Second Adam, The hornet's house ; III. A reading of entrails, The orphaning -- Mr. Nims reads: From The iron pastoral: Love poem -- From Knowledge of the evening: The young Ionia ; Last judgement -- From Of flesh and bone: Bikini ; The girl ; Days of our years ; With fingering head ; Parting ; Vision ; D.O.M., A.D. 2167 --
  • Mr. Belitt reads: From Selected poems of Pablo Neruda, edited and translated by Mr. Belitt: Los enigmas (You would know what the crab -- Mr. Nims reads: From a forthcoiming revised edition of Poems of St. John of the Cross: Once in the dark of night.

Notes

  • -  James Dickey moderates the discussion ; Roy Basler introduces the program and poets.
  • -  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 recording, rev., enl., ed., p. 16-17.

Medium

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

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LWO 5138

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 94838856

Online Format

  • audio

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Chicago citation style:

Belitt, Ben, John Frederick Nims, James Dickey, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Ben Belitt and John Frederick Nims reading and discussing their poems in the Coolidge Auditorium. 1967. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/94838856/.

APA citation style:

Belitt, B., Nims, J. F., Dickey, J., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1967) Ben Belitt and John Frederick Nims reading and discussing their poems in the Coolidge Auditorium. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/94838856/.

MLA citation style:

Belitt, Ben, et al. Ben Belitt and John Frederick Nims reading and discussing their poems in the Coolidge Auditorium. 1967. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/94838856/>.