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Audio Recording Diane Ackerman and Maxine Kumin reading from their work

Diane Ackerman and Maxine Kumin reading from their work

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Title

  • Diane Ackerman and Maxine Kumin reading from their work

Names

  • Ackerman, Diane, 1948-
  • Kumin, Maxine, 1925-2014
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1994.

Contents

  • Ms. Ackerman reads: The moon by whalelight (excerpts) ; From Jaguar of sweet laughter: Beija-flor ; Nuclear winter ; Zoë ; Ode to the Alien -- Ms. Kumin reads: Jicama without expectations (from Women, animals, and vegetables : essays and stories) -- From Nurture: Nurture ; Repent ; Catchment ; We stood there singing -- From Looking for luck: Looking for luck in Bangkok ; Praise be ; Credo ; The rendezvous.

Notes

  • -  Prosser Gifford introduces the program, Rita Dove introduces the authors.
  • -  Recorded Mar. 24, 1994, in the Mumford Room 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 (ca. 85 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 10 in.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • RWD 5693

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 94838552

Online Format

  • audio

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Rights & Access

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Chicago citation style:

Ackerman, Diane, Maxine Kumin, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Diane Ackerman and Maxine Kumin reading from their work. 1994. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/94838552/.

APA citation style:

Ackerman, D., Kumin, M., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1994) Diane Ackerman and Maxine Kumin reading from their work. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/94838552/.

MLA citation style:

Ackerman, Diane, et al. Diane Ackerman and Maxine Kumin reading from their work. 1994. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/94838552/>.