Learning on ScreenStevie Smith: The Spoken Word
- Synopsis
- This CD collects 50 poems and songs read by Stevie Smith and recorded for the BBC over the period 1956-1968. It includes many of Smith’s best-known titles, including Not Waving but Drowning, Thoughts about the Person from Porlock and Do Take Muriel Out. A highlight is a complete live performance from the 1965 Edinburgh Festival, including material not broadcast at the time.
- Series
- Spoken Word, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2009
- Year of production
- 1956-1968
- Availability
- out of distribution
- Subjects
- English language and literature; Literature
- Keywords
- archive sound recordings; poetry; Smith, Stevie; poetry - 20th century
Credits
- Editor
- Stephen Cleary
- Contributor
- Stevie Smith
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Audio
- Format
- CD
- Price
- £10.00
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 68 minutes
- Year
- 2012
Production Company
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
Distributor
- Name
British Library Online Shop
- bl-shop@bl.uk
- Web
- http://shop.bl.uk/mall/departmentpage.cfm/BritishLibrary/87294/1/1 External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7735
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB - Notes
- A range of audio publications related to the collections of the British Library’s Sound Archive. Historical topics, wildlife sounds, world music, art and literature are particularly strongly represented. There are also a few DVDs, videos and CD-ROMs based on holdings in the BL. Some of the titles are available for paid audio download.
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