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Audio Recording Muriel Rukeyser reading her poems and Emily Dickinson's in New York City, June 8, 1959

Muriel Rukeyser reading her poems and Emily Dickinson's in New York City, June 8, 1959

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Title

  • Muriel Rukeyser reading her poems and Emily Dickinson's in New York City, June 8, 1959

Names

  • Rukeyser, Muriel, 1913-1980.
  • Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886.
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1959.

Contents

  • Eyes of night-time -- Easter eve -- Song -- To enter the rhythm where the self is lost -- Eyes of night-time [rereading] -- Triumph may be of several kinds ; Their height in heaven comforts not ; The soul selects her own society ; My life closed twice before its close ; I never saw a moor ; Because I could not stop for death / by Emily Dickinson.

Notes

  • -  Given to the Library of Congress in 1959 by Oscar Williams for inclusion in the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature.
  • -  Literary recordings, rev., enl. ed., p. 212.
  • -  Preservation master. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress Magnetic Recording Laboratory, 1973. On 1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.

Medium

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

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LWO 2976 (archival acetate -- not for playback)
  • LWO 8527, reel 64 (preservation master)

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 95770109

Online Format

  • audio

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Rights & Access

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Chicago citation style:

Rukeyser, Muriel, Emily Dickinson, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Muriel Rukeyser reading her poems and Emily Dickinson's in New York City, June 8. 1959. Audio. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/95770109/.

APA citation style:

Rukeyser, M., Dickinson, E. & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1959) Muriel Rukeyser reading her poems and Emily Dickinson's in New York City, June 8. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/95770109/.

MLA citation style:

Rukeyser, Muriel, Emily Dickinson, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Muriel Rukeyser reading her poems and Emily Dickinson's in New York City, June 8. 1959. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/95770109/>.