Top of page

Audio Recording Makoto Ōoka reading his poems in Japanese

Makoto Ooka reading his poems in Japanese

About this Item

Title

  • Makoto Ōoka reading his poems in Japanese

Summary

  • Presents thirteen of Mr. Ōoka's poems read first in English and then in Japanese.

Names

  • Ōoka, Makoto, 1931-2017
  • Meredith, William, 1919-2007
  • Keene, Donald. nrt
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1979.

Contents

  • For spring -- The colonel and I -- Morning of birth -- Portrait -- Song of the flame -- Sculptor and stone -- Winter -- A boy -- Invocation to the dead -- The slope of that hill -- You were next to me -- For a girl in springtime -- Because we flow.

Notes

  • -  In English and Japanese.
  • -  Title on program: An evening of Japanese poetry.
  • -  Introduced by William Meredith ; English translations read by Donald Keene.
  • -  English translations are by Thomas Fitzsimmons and Takako U. Lento.
  • -  Recorded May 16, 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.
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.

Medium

  • 1 sound tape reel (58 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, full track, mono. ; 10 in. + program information ([3] p.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Tape 12820

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 91740971

Online Format

  • audio

Additional Metadata Formats

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.”

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Ōoka, Makoto, William Meredith, Donald. Nrt Keene, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Makoto Ōoka reading his poems in Japanese. 1979. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/91740971/.

APA citation style:

Ōoka, M., Meredith, W., Keene, D. N., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1979) Makoto Ōoka reading his poems in Japanese. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/91740971/.

MLA citation style:

Ōoka, Makoto, et al. Makoto Ōoka reading his poems in Japanese. 1979. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/91740971/>.