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Audio Recording War and remembrance the paradox of historical fiction

War and remembrance the paradox of historical fiction

About this Item

Title

  • War and remembrance the paradox of historical fiction

Summary

  • Mr. Wouk delivers a lecture a year after the publication of his War and remembrance detailing the genesis and the process of writing that work.

Names

  • Wouk, Herman, 1915-2019.
  • Boorstin, Daniel J. (Daniel Joseph), 1914-2004.
  • Meredith, William, 1919-2007.
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund.
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1979.

Headings

  • -  Wouk, Herman,--1915-2019.--War and remembrance
  • -  World War, 1939-1945--Literature and the war

Notes

  • -  Introduced by Daniel J. Boorstin and William Meredith.
  • -  Recorded Oct. 29, 1979, 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, full track, mono. ; 10 in. + program information ([5] p.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Tape 15628

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 91740996

Online Format

  • audio

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Chicago citation style:

Wouk, Herman, Daniel J Boorstin, William Meredith, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. War and Remembrance the Paradox of Historical Fiction. 1979. Audio. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/91740996/.

APA citation style:

Wouk, H., Boorstin, D. J., Meredith, W., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1979) War and Remembrance the Paradox of Historical Fiction. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/91740996/.

MLA citation style:

Wouk, Herman, et al. War and Remembrance the Paradox of Historical Fiction. 1979. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/91740996/>.