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Audio Recording Alan Shapiro and Tom Sleigh reading their poems in the Mumford Room, Library of Congress, Mar. 5, 1998

Alan Shapiro and Tom Sleigh reading their poems in the Mumford Room, Library of Congress, Mar. 5, 1998

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Title

  • Alan Shapiro and Tom Sleigh reading their poems in the Mumford Room, Library of Congress, Mar. 5, 1998

Summary

  • Mr. Shapiro reads: On men weeping ; New Year's Eve in the Aloha Room ; Old joke ; Feet ; The sanctuary ; The bath ; Hermes -- Mr. Sleigh reads: Lamentation for Uhre ; Joy on a Sunday ; The ticket ; The hammock ; To the sun ; Augusto don Jolo on excavating an Etruscan tomb ; Raft ; Spring morning ; Bond.

Names

  • Shapiro, Alan, 1952-
  • Sleigh, Tom
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1998.

Notes

  • -  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.
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
  • -  Playback copy. Washington, DC. : Library of Congress Magnetic Recording Laboratory, 1998. 1 sound cassette : digital ; 2 1/2 x 3 in.

Medium

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

Call Number/Physical Location

  • RGA 3959 (playback copy)
  • RWD 9709 (preservation master)

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 98701374

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:

Shapiro, Alan, Tom Sleigh, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Alan Shapiro and Tom Sleigh reading their poems in the Mumford Room, Library of Congress, Mar. 5. 1998. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/98701374/.

APA citation style:

Shapiro, A., Sleigh, T., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1998) Alan Shapiro and Tom Sleigh reading their poems in the Mumford Room, Library of Congress, Mar. 5. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/98701374/.

MLA citation style:

Shapiro, Alan, et al. Alan Shapiro and Tom Sleigh reading their poems in the Mumford Room, Library of Congress, Mar. 5. 1998. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/98701374/>.