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Audio Recording Forrest Gander and Stanley Plumly reading their poems in the Mumford Room, Library of Congress, Mar. 20, 1997

Forrest Gander and Stanley Plumly reading their poems in the Mumford Room, Library of Congress, Mar. 20, 1997

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Title

  • Forrest Gander and Stanley Plumly reading their poems in the Mumford Room, Library of Congress, Mar. 20, 1997

Names

  • Gander, Forrest, 1956-
  • Plumly, Stanley
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1997.

Contents

  • Mr. Gander reads: From Lynchburg. Life of Johnson/upside your head, a libretto (selections) ; Time and the hour ; To live without solace ; Kingfisher hanged by the bill ; Anniversary ; Field guide to Southern Virginia ; The history of veneration ; The travelers ; The ceremony of opening the mouth and the eyes -- Mr. Plumly reads: From The marriage on the trees. Reading with the poets ; From Boy on the step. Toward Umbria ; From The marriage in the trees. Panegyric for Gee ; Nobody sleeps ; Farragut North ; Souls of suicides as birds ; Constable's clouds for Keats.

Notes

  • -  Prosser Gifford introduces the poets.
  • -  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 : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 10 in.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • RWD 8615

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 97701975

Online Format

  • audio

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Chicago citation style:

Gander, Forrest, Stanley Plumly, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Forrest Gander and Stanley Plumly reading their poems in the Mumford Room, Library of Congress. 1997. Audio. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/97701975/.

APA citation style:

Gander, F., Plumly, S., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1997) Forrest Gander and Stanley Plumly reading their poems in the Mumford Room, Library of Congress. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/97701975/.

MLA citation style:

Gander, Forrest, et al. Forrest Gander and Stanley Plumly reading their poems in the Mumford Room, Library of Congress. 1997. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/97701975/>.