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Audio Recording Toni Cade Bambara reading from her work

Toni Cade Bambara reading from her work

About this Item

Title

  • Toni Cade Bambara reading from her work

Summary

  • After an introduction by Library of Congress Poetry Consultant Reed Whittemore, author Toni Cade Bambara reads her parody on Goldilocks and a passage from her forthcoming novel entitled If blessing comes, which is based on the Atlanta missing and murdered children case. She closes with a question-and-answer session.

Names

  • Bambara, Toni Cade
  • Whittemore, Reed, 1919-2012
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1985.

Notes

  • -  Recorded Feb. 25, 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.
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.

Medium

  • 2 sound tape reels (70 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in. + 1 descriptive sheet.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • PS3552.A473
  • RWA 8845-8846

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 88740098

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:

Bambara, Toni Cade, Reed Whittemore, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Toni Cade Bambara reading from her work. 1985. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/88740098/.

APA citation style:

Bambara, T. C., Whittemore, R., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1985) Toni Cade Bambara reading from her work. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/88740098/.

MLA citation style:

Bambara, Toni Cade, et al. Toni Cade Bambara reading from her work. 1985. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/88740098/>.