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Audio Recording Andreĭ Voznesenskiĭ reading his poems in Russian in the Coolidge Auditorium, Oct. 12, 1977

Andrei Voznesenskii reading his poems in Russian in the Coolidge Auditorium, Oct. 12, 1977

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Title

  • Andreĭ Voznesenskiĭ reading his poems in Russian in the Coolidge Auditorium, Oct. 12, 1977

Names

  • Voznesenskiĭ, Andreĭ, 1933-2010
  • Smith, William Jay, 1918-2015
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1977.

Contents

  • Requiem -- Table manners -- Chagall's flowers -- On the death of Skukshin -- Nostalgia for the present -- Family graveyard -- Saga -- Do not return to your old loves -- Lament -- Triptych -- June '68 -- Dead-still -- Inronical klegy -- Don't forget -- The feast -- Pornography of the mind -- Poem with a footnote -- Moscow bells (Russian only) -- Chorus of nymphs.

Notes

  • -  Evening is dedicated to Robert Lowell.
  • -  Joseph Duffey, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, introduces the program and eulogizes Robert Lowell; Sen. Edward Kennedy introduces Mr. Voznesenskiĭ and Mr. Smith; Mr. Smith reads each of the poems in translation and Mr. Voznesenskiĭ reads them in Russian.
  • -  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. 86 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LWO 9742

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 96706439

Online Format

  • audio

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Chicago citation style:

Voznesenskiĭ, Andreĭ, William Jay Smith, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Andreĭ Voznesenskiĭ reading his poems in Russian in the Coolidge Auditorium. 1977. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/96706439/.

APA citation style:

Voznesenskiĭ, A., Smith, W. J., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1977) Andreĭ Voznesenskiĭ reading his poems in Russian in the Coolidge Auditorium. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/96706439/.

MLA citation style:

Voznesenskiĭ, Andreĭ, et al. Andreĭ Voznesenskiĭ reading his poems in Russian in the Coolidge Auditorium. 1977. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/96706439/>.