Conrad Aiken

Lee Anderson lecturing on the reading of poetry, from the Lee Anderson Papers, Washington University Special Collections Department, June 26, 1964

1. Introduction and comments on poetic rhythm (11:15): MP3
2. "Lines to a Seagreen Lover" by Isabella Gardner (:42): MP3
3. "Foundations" by Spencer Brown (1:34): MP3
4. Comments on Spencer Brown and the art of listening (3:47): MP3
5. Allen Tate with comments (3:55): MP3
6. John Crowe Ransom with comments (1:54): MP3
7. Conrad Aiken with comments (2:14): MP3

From The Spoken Arts Treasury, 1961

• Introduction (1:25): MP3
• The First Prelude from Preludes for Memnon (or Preludes to Attitude) (4:42): MP3
• If Man, That Angel of Bright Consciousnesss (3:19): MP3
• Sea Holly (2:42): MP3

Originally published by Oxford University Press.

Conrad Aiken Reading, from the Lee Anderson Papers, Washington University Special Collections Department, June 1951

Complete recording (31:28): MP3

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