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Louis Untermeyer reads from and discusses "The Library of Great American Writing" ; part 3

BROADCAST: 1960 | DURATION: 00:42:10

Synopsis

Lastly, with his book, "The Library of Great American Writing," Louis Untermeyer talks about Mark Twain, Emily Dickinson and personal friends of his, Robert Frost and Carl Sandburg. Twain, said Untermeyer, started out as a humorist but then became more pessimistic with "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". Emily Dickenson wrote in secret and she only gave permission for six of her poems to be published.

Details

Broadcast Date
1960

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 54.30 min.) : 10 1/2 in., 1 sound tape reel (ca. 52.50 min.) : 10 1/2 in., 1 sound tape reel (ca. 64 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
42 minutes, 10 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

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