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Audio Recording Howard Nemerov reading his poems in the Coolidge Auditorium, May 11, 1964

Howard Nemerov reading his poems in the Coolidge Auditorium, May 11, 1964

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Title

  • Howard Nemerov reading his poems in the Coolidge Auditorium, May 11, 1964

Summary

  • Mr. Nemerov reads from his collected volumes of poetry: The next room of the dream, Mirrors & windows, and New and selected poems, as well as six uncollected poems.

Names

  • Nemerov, Howard, 1920-1991
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1964.

Contents

  • Gnomes : a sacrificed author -- Ars poetica ("Nobody had any doubt") -- Gnomes : love -- Realities -- A primer of the daily round -- Gnomes : Minim -- Don Juan to the statue -- The murder of William Remington -- Sleeping Beauty -- Boom! -- Reflections on the seizure of the Suez ... -- Make big money at home! Write poems in spare time! -- Brainstorm -- The May Day dancing -- The mud turtle -- Sarajevo -- For Robert Frost, in the autumn of his death -- Interiors.

Notes

  • -  Introduced by L. Quincy Mumford.
  • -  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. 180-181.

Medium

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

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LWO 4282

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 94838953

Online Format

  • audio

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Rights & Access

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Chicago citation style:

Nemerov, Howard, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Howard Nemerov reading his poems in the Coolidge Auditorium. 1964. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/94838953/.

APA citation style:

Nemerov, H., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1964) Howard Nemerov reading his poems in the Coolidge Auditorium. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/94838953/.

MLA citation style:

Nemerov, Howard, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Howard Nemerov reading his poems in the Coolidge Auditorium. 1964. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/94838953/>.