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Audio Recording Julia Randall and May Swenson reading and discussing their poems in the Coolidge Auditorium, Feb. 16, 1970

Julia Randall and May Swenson reading and discussing their poems in the Coolidge Auditorium, Feb. 16, 1970

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Title

  • Julia Randall and May Swenson reading and discussing their poems in the Coolidge Auditorium, Feb. 16, 1970

Summary

  • In the course of the program, Ms. Randall reads from her collections, Adam's dream and The puritan carpenter, as well as the uncollected poem, End of leave. Ms. Swenson reads from her collections, Iconographs and Half sun, half sleep, as well as the uncollected poems, Rocky point and Unconscious came a beauty. Includes a question-and answer period.

Names

  • Randall, Julia, 1923-
  • Smith, William Jay, 1918-2015
  • Swenson, May
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund

Created / Published

  • 1970.

Contents

  • Ms. Randall reads: Tallis' canon -- Blue -- Adam's dream -- Maryland -- Legend -- The silo under angel's gap -- Loving 1 -- A scarlet letter abut Mary Magdalene -- End of leave --
  • Ms. Swenson reads: Seeing Jupiter -- All that time -- Things in common -- The lowering - Bleeding -- Rain at Wildwood -- October textures -- Rocky Point -- Naked in Borneo -- Unconscious came a beauty -- Question-answer period -- Ms. Swenson reads: The watch -- Ms. Randall reads: To William Wordsworth from Virginia.

Notes

  • -  Recorded for the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature.
  • -  Sponsored by the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
  • -  Literary recording, rev., enl. ed., p. 197-198.
  • -  William Jay Smith introduces the poets and moderates the discussion.

Medium

  • 1 sound tape reel (ca. 80 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 10 in.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LWO 5935

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 95770003

Online Format

  • audio

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Chicago citation style:

Randall, Julia, William Jay Smith, May Swenson, Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature, and Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund. Julia Randall and May Swenson reading and discussing their poems in the Coolidge Auditorium. 1970. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/95770003/.

APA citation style:

Randall, J., Smith, W. J., Swenson, M., Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature & Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund. (1970) Julia Randall and May Swenson reading and discussing their poems in the Coolidge Auditorium. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/95770003/.

MLA citation style:

Randall, Julia, et al. Julia Randall and May Swenson reading and discussing their poems in the Coolidge Auditorium. 1970. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/95770003/>.