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Audio Recording Sandra McPherson and James Welch reading from their work in the Coolidge Auditorium, Nov. 20, 1979

Sandra McPherson and James Welch reading from their work in the Coolidge Auditorium, Nov. 20, 1979
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Sandra McPherson and James Welch reading from their work in the Coolidge Auditorium, Nov. 20, 1979
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Title

  • Sandra McPherson and James Welch reading from their work in the Coolidge Auditorium, Nov. 20, 1979

Names

  • McPherson, Sandra.
  • Meredith, William, 1919-2007.
  • Welch, James, 1940-2003.
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund.
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1979.

Contents

  • Mr. Meredith reads in the course of introducing Mr. Welch: From Riding the Earthboy: Grandma's man ; The man from Washington ; From Winter in the blood [excerpts from the novel] -- Mr. Welch reads: The death of Jim Loney [two excerpts from his novel] --
  • Mr. Meredith reads in the course of introducing Ms. McPherson: From Elegies for the hot season: Land and moon--two version of death [first line only] ; From radiation: Holding pattern (In whatever space we fly to it all ends) ; From The year of our birth: 1943 (I was born to I've depreciated) ; The Bittern (It is giving to something is missing -- Ms. McPherson reads: For Elizabeth Bishop -- From Elegies for the hot season: His body -- The jet engine -- Black soap -- Athletic heart syndrome -- Alleys -- From The year of our birth: An anonymous pornographic valentine ; Children -- From radiation: collapsars -- From The year of our birth: Centerfold reflected in a jet window ; The bittern.

Notes

  • -  Introduced by William Meredith.
  • -  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

  • 2 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips, full track, mono. ; 10 in. + program information ([5] p.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LWO 15652 R1--LWO 15652 R2

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 91741467

Online Format

  • audio

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Chicago citation style:

Mcpherson, Sandra, William Meredith, James Welch, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Sandra McPherson and James Welch reading from their work in the Coolidge Auditorium. 1979. Audio. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/91741467/.

APA citation style:

McPherson, S., Meredith, W., Welch, J., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1979) Sandra McPherson and James Welch reading from their work in the Coolidge Auditorium. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/91741467/.

MLA citation style:

Mcpherson, Sandra, et al. Sandra McPherson and James Welch reading from their work in the Coolidge Auditorium. 1979. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/91741467/>.