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Audio Recording Kenneth Koch reading his poems with comment in the Recording Laboratory, May 9, 1960

Kenneth Koch reading his poems with comment in the Recording Laboratory, May 9, 1960

About this Item

Title

  • Kenneth Koch reading his poems with comment in the Recording Laboratory, May 9, 1960

Summary

  • Mr. Koch reads a selection of his poetry.

Names

  • Koch, Kenneth, 1925-2002
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1960.

Contents

  • Miss America (min. 00:30); On the Great Atlantic Rainway (min. 02:20); Plantation days (min. 04:39); St. Louis, Cincinnati [originally called The lanterns] (min. 06:18); Sun out (min. 08:38); The brassiere factory (min. 09:24); Where am I Kenneth? (min. 11:00); When the sun tries to go on [four stanzas beginning with And with a shout collecting coat hangers] (min. 13:08); Spring (min. 18:34); In love with you (min. 20:22); To you (min. 23:00); Geography (min. 24:58); The history of jazz (min. 31:13); Collected poems (min. 35:43); Fresh air (min. 40:04); The artist (min. 53:20); Down at the docks (min. 01:01:03); Locks (min. 01:02:05); Permanently (min. 01:04:27); Thanksgiving (min. 01:05:50); Canto I from Ko, or A season on earth (min. 01:09:36); Thank you (min. 01:42:04).

Notes

  • -  Recorded for the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature.
  • -  Literary recordings, rev., enl. ed., p. 132.

Medium

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

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LWO 3111

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 94838934

Online Format

  • audio

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Rights & Access

“Streaming Audio Use Restrictions: The recordings on this page are provided for reference, research, and educational purposes only. No portion of any recording may be reproduced, redistributed, or otherwise made available by any third-party, for any purpose, without prior written authorization from the rights holder.”

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Chicago citation style:

Koch, Kenneth, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Kenneth Koch reading his poems with comment in the Recording Laboratory, May 9. 1960. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/94838934/.

APA citation style:

Koch, K. & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1960) Kenneth Koch reading his poems with comment in the Recording Laboratory, May 9. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/94838934/.

MLA citation style:

Koch, Kenneth, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Kenneth Koch reading his poems with comment in the Recording Laboratory, May 9. 1960. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/94838934/>.