William Carlos Williams, "the happy genius of the household" a centennial lecture
In the course of his lecture, Mr. Whittemore reads the following poems by William Carlos Williams: Danse russe, Le médecin malgré lui, This is just to say, To a poor old woman, Dedication for a plot of ground. He also reads the poem entitled Grass by Carl Sandburg.
Contributor:
Whittemore, Reed - Hecht, Anthony - Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund - Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)
Date:1983
Audio Recording
Anthony Hecht reading his poems in the Coolidge Auditorium, Oct. 4, 1982
Associate Librarian of Congress John C. Broderick introduces Mr. Hecht. 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.
Contributor:
Hecht, Anthony - Broderick, John C. - Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund - Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)
Contributor:
Brathwaite, Kamau - Hecht, Anthony - Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund - Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)
Date:1982
Audio Recording
Anthony Hecht reading his poems in the Recording Laboratory
Recorded Oct. 25, 1982, in Studio B, Recording Laboratory, Library of Congress. Recorded for the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. New - Copy Command
Contributor:
Hecht, Anthony - Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)
Date:1982
Audio Recording
Stephen Spender delivering a lecture
Poet Stephen Spender speaks on the relationship between poetry and political events of the 1930s. During the course of his talk, he reads excerpts of the works of poets such as W.H. Auden and C. Day Lewis, Mr. Spender's contemporaries during the 1930s.
Contributor:
Spender, Stephen - Hecht, Anthony - Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund - Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)
Date:1983
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Robert Lowell
Presents Mr. Hecht delivering a lecture about poet Robert Lowell. During the course of the lecture Mr. Hecht reads excerpts from nine poems by Mr. Lowell.
Contributor:
Hecht, Anthony - Broderick, John C. - Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund - Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)
Date:1983
Audio Recording
Amy Clampitt and Robert Pinsky reading their poems in the Coolidge Auditorium, Feb. 27, 1984
Introduced by Consultant in Poetry Anthony Hecht. 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. New - Copy Command
Contributor:
Clampitt, Amy - Hecht, Anthony - Pinsky, Robert - Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund - Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)
Date:1984
Audio Recording
The pathetic fallacy Anthony Hecht delivering a lecture.
Introduced by John Broderick. Recorded May 7, 1984, 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.
Contributor:
Hecht, Anthony - Broderick, John C. - Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund - Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)
