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Audio Recording Grace Cavalieri and Robert Sargent reading their poems

Grace Cavalieri and Robert Sargent reading their poems

About this Item

Title

  • Grace Cavalieri and Robert Sargent reading their poems

Summary

  • Robert Sargent reads several of his poems, including Now is always the miraculous time, Mister Gray, and Red hot Henry Brown, all revealing themes of his southern childhood. Grace Cavalieri reads several poems from her collection Swan research and concludes with three new poems. Library of Congress Poetry Consultant Reed Whittemore introduces both poets.

Names

  • Cavalieri, Grace.
  • Whittemore, Reed, 1919-2012.
  • Sargent, Robert.
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund.
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1985.

Headings

  • -  American poetry--20th century
  • -  Poetry--Themes, motives

Notes

  • -  Recorded Mar. 4, 1985, in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
  • -  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.

Medium

  • 1 sound tape reel (ca. 60 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in. + 1 descriptive sheet.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • PS615
  • RWA 8849

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 88740046

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:

Cavalieri, Grace, Reed Whittemore, Robert Sargent, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Grace Cavalieri and Robert Sargent reading their poems. 1985. Audio. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/88740046/.

APA citation style:

Cavalieri, G., Whittemore, R., Sargent, R., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1985) Grace Cavalieri and Robert Sargent reading their poems. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/88740046/.

MLA citation style:

Cavalieri, Grace, et al. Grace Cavalieri and Robert Sargent reading their poems. 1985. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/88740046/>.