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Title: The Voice of the Poet: John Ashbery by John Ashbery, J.D. McClatchy ISBN: 0-375-41637-4 Publisher: Random House Audio Pub. Date: 20 March, 2001 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (1 review)
Rating: 4
Summary: Great! But Why Only on Cassette?
Comment: This recording features Ashbery reading sixteen poems--some very short, some rather long--in order of their publication. Side one consists of "Soonest Mended," "Parergon," and "Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror" (yes, the whole poem!). Side two consists of "Pyrography," "Daffy Duck in Hollywood," "Wet Casements," "And Ut Pictura Poesis Is Her Name," "My Erotic Double," "At North Farm," "More Pleasant Adventures," "Around the Rough and Rugged Rocks the Ragged Rascal Rudely Ran," "This Room," "Memories of Imperialism," "Redeemed Area," "Your Name Here," and "The Underwriters." One could wish for greater balance: there are no poems here from Ashbery's first books (those published in the '50s and '60s), and the last five poems are all from his latest book, YOUR NAME HERE. All sixteen are interesting poems, however. Unlike most of the writers in this series, Ashbery is alive; presumably he was allowed to choose which poems would be included, and one expects any writer to favor his most recent work.
The tape comes with a 63pp. book that includes the texts of the poems, excerpts from interviews, and an informative introduction by J.D. McClatchy. The back jacket reproduces the typescript of "Your Name Here."
Ashbery's reading is clear and unrushed. It is also relatively uninflected: he lets the words speak for themselves, rather than turn his readings into theatrical performances.
My only real complaint is that Random House has released this (along with the rest of this series) only on cassette. Compact discs would last longer, and they would also allow listeners to punch up individual poems instantly, without having to guess at rewinding and fast-forwarding. They'd certainly be more useful to teachers.
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Title: Wallace Stevens (Voice of the Poet) by Wallace Stevens, J. D. McClatchy ISBN: 0553714902 Publisher: Random House Audio Pub. Date: 26 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Voice of the Poet: Randall Jarrell by Randall Jarrell, J.D. McClatchy ISBN: 0375416366 Publisher: Random House Audio Pub. Date: 20 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Voice of the Poet: Merrill by James Merrill ISBN: 0375406670 Publisher: Random House Audio Pub. Date: 06 April, 1999 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Voice of the Poet: Plath by Sylvia Plath ISBN: 0375405992 Publisher: Random House Audio Pub. Date: 06 April, 1999 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Adrienne Rich (Voice of the Poet) by Adrienne Rich, J. D. McClatchy ISBN: 0553714899 Publisher: Random House Audio Pub. Date: 26 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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