Poetry on Record: 98 Poets Read Their Work (1888-2006) Grammy Nominee--Best Historical Collection! Poetry On Record: 98 Poets Read Their Work (1888-2006) is a singular collection of poems read by the people who wrote them, from the dawn of sound recording to the current day. Over the course of four CDs and a beautifully-produced book, it tells the story of the past 120 years of poetry in English, from Romanticism (Dylan Thomas) to Modernism (T.S. Eliot), from the Harlem Renaissance (Langston Hughes) to Black Arts (Amiri Baraka), from rhyme and meter (Alfred, Lord Tennyson) to free verse (Adrienne Rich), and beyond. Equally important, it allows listeners to understand exactly how the poets intended their poems to be read aloud. Poetry On Record is the most comprehensive collection of its kind and is a must-have for any fan of poetry, or for anyone who wants an expertly chosen overview as a starting point. |
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