Audiocassettes

The Audiocassette Collection at the Ekstrom Library is mainly poets reading their own poetry, speeches and lectures. We do not own any books on tape. For books on tape please go to the Louisville Free Public Library.

• Abderrahman y el Califato | A Dramatization of the life of Abderrahman and his role as Caliph of Cordova
• Acolyte | Poems, read by the author, Denise Levertov
• Alfonso X y la cultura medieval | A dramatization of the life and reign of King Alfonso X.
• All that falls (2 cassettes) | A ninety minute play by Beckett for radio and a documentary about the production
• Anne Sexton reads her poetry | Poems, read by the author, Anne Sexton.
• Anthology of Human Communication: tape and text |
• At the core: selected poems, 1976 | Poems, read by the author, Marge Piercy
• Beauty and the beast | Poems, read by the authors, Allen Ginsburg and Anne Waldman
• Begin again long ago | Poems, read by the author, Grace Paley
• Blacks in Science | Joseph A. Johnson and Samuel Massey explore significant contributions by Blacks to the U.S. and the world, dating back to pre-historic periods.
• Blue Streak | Poems, read by the author, Heather McHugh
• Both of us together, each of us apart | Poems of Yehuda Amichai.
• Breathingspace/77 (2 cassettes) | An international anthology of sound-text and other extensions of poetry.
• Breathingspace/79 (2 cassettes) | Breathingspace/79 is the second in our series of annual international anthologies of sound poetry.
• Brief History of Time | Steven Hawkings helps nonscientists understand the questions being asked by scientists today: Where did the universe come from? How and why did it begin? Will it come to an end, and if so, how?
• Bronk: a selection | Poems, read by the author, William Bronk
• Calling from the woods' edge | Poems, read by the author, W.D. Snodgrass
• Carlos V, el imperio | A dramatization dealing with the arrival of King Charles I from the Netherlands to Spain, and his subsequent elevation to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.
• Cascando | A radio play and a documentary about the production. Based on the play from Beckett.
• Charles Wright with J.D. McClatchy ; Rita Dove with Helen Vendler | Hosted by Joseph Parisi ; Charles Wright in conversation with J.D. McClatchy ; Rita Dove in conversation with Helen Vendler.
• Childhood and other poems | Poems, read by the author, Donald Justice
• Cold coast | Poems, read by the author, Philip Booth
• Colloquial Korean: a complete language course | Language course for Korean language.
• Conrad Aiken reading | Conrad Aiken reads A letter from Li Po, The blues of Ruby Matrix, Time in the rock, selections.
• Dark fields of the Republic: poems, 1991-1995 | Poems, read by the author, Adrianne Rich.
• Debate on affirmative action: Manning Mariable vs. Glen Lowry | Lowry, of Harvard University, while agreeing that the system of race equity needs adjusting, asserts that affirmative action is not the best tool. Manning Marible, of Rutgers, insists that affirmative action is the ideal tool, which needs added muscle.
• Dialects and dialect learning | Instructional tapes for learning dialects.
• Ear to the earth | Poems, read by the author, Carolyn Kizer.
• El Cid Y su tiempo | A dramatization dealing with the exploits of the Spanish national hero El Cid.
• Election day | Poems, read by the author, George Starbuck.
• Embers | A radio play and a documentary about the production. Based on a Beckett play.
• Essential Blake | Recorded selections from the essential Blake selected and with an introduction by Stanley Kunitz.
• Essential Byron | Selected readings from Byron, plus two poems by Paul Muldoon.
• Essential Keats | Recorded selections from Keats selected and with an introduction by Philip Levine.
• Essential Shakespeare Live | Scenes and speeches in live RSC productions from 1959 to the present day chosen by Gregory Doran, Associate Director of the RSC. All tracks published for the first time. The recordings on these discs were made live in the theatre and include audible stage and audience noise.
• Eternity blues | Poems, read by the author, Hayden Carruth
• Ethics in business (6 cassettes)| Demonstrates that any system of ethics is based on principles interpreted by the individual.
• Executive vocabulary program | Use of workbook and cassettes will help build general vocabulary and understanding of proper use.
• Exploding Heritage | NPR's Bob Edwards travels to eastern Kentucky to report on the controversial practice of mountaintop coal removal.
• Ezra Pound reading Cantico del Sole and other poems | Poems, read by the author, Ezra Pound
• Ezra Pound reading his poetry | Poems, read by the author, Ezra Pound.
• Family therapy and social change | Poems, read by the author.
• Felipe II y su tiempo | A dramatization of the life and reign of Philip II, King of Spain.
• Finance and accounting for the non-financial manager | Designed for managers who do not have finance and accounting backgrounds.
• For somebody to start singing | Poems, read by the authors, June Jordan & Bernice Reagon
• For the stomach: selected poems, 1974 | Poems, read by the author. Robert Bly
• Executive vocabulary program | Use of workbook and cassettes will help build general vocabulary and understanding of proper use.
• Ezra Pound reading Cantico del Sole and other poems | Poems, read by the author, Ezra Pound
• Ezra Pound reading his poetry | Poems, read by the author, Ezra Pound
• Family therapy and social change | Poems, read by the author.
• Felipe II y su tiempo | A dramatization of the life and reign of Philip II, King of Spain.
• Finance and accounting for the non-financial manager | Designed for managers who do not have finance and accounting backgrounds.
• For somebody to start singing | Poems, read by the authors, June Jordan & Bernice Reagon
• For the stomach: selected poems, 1974 | Poems, read by the author, Robert Bly
• Francais dans le monde | Cassette accompaiment to the Periodical, Le Francais dans le Monde.
• Francais des Francais: extraits de lemission de Pierre Bonte : "Vive la vie"
• Freedom now (2 cassettes) | A documentary on the march in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963, with actualities of the riots, the voices of the sheriff and the mayor of Birmingham, and the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Gary Soto with Joseph Parisi ; A.R. Ammons with Alice Fulton | Hosted by Joseph Parisi ; Gary Soto in conversation with Joseph Parisi ; A.R. Ammons in conversation with Alice Fulton.
• Good speech for the American actor | Illustrates the individual vowel and consonant sounds, both isolated and within words, of spoken English.
• Gwendolyn Brooks reading her poetry | Poems, read by the author. Gwendolyn Brooks
• Hear me: selected poems, 1977 | Poems, read by the author, Philip Levine
• Helen in Egypt | The author, H.D., reads from her poem.
• Hernan Cortes, los conquistadores | A dramatization of the life of Hernâan Cortâes from his childhood to the conquest of Mexico.
• High dark | Poems, read by the author. Ann Darr
• I live in music | Poems, read by the author, Ntozake Shange
• If I yes | Poems, read by the author, Olga Broumas
• In their own voices: century of recorded poetry (4 cassettes) | Poets of the last century read their own work, recorded at various times and places.
• Interview with Fannie Lou Hamer | Ms. Hamer, black civil rights activist and politician, describes her experiences at the hands of white racists, and how she channeled her furious energies and resentments into forming a third party, the Freedom Democratic Party.
• Into the deeper pools | Poems, read by the author. Lawrence Ferlinghetti
• Introduction to the series ; Allen Ginsberg with Lewis Hyde | Hosted by Joseph Parisi ; Allen Ginsberg in conversation with Lewis Hyde.
• Is seeing believing? | Poems, read by the author. X. J. Kennedy
• James Dickey reading his poetry | Poems, read by the author, James Dickey
• James Merrill with J.D. McClatchy ; and Adrienne Rich with Diane Wood Middlebrook | Hosted by Joseph Parisi ; James Merrill in conversation with J. D. McClatchy ; Adrienne Rich in conversation with Diane Wood Middlebrook.
• Just before the gates | Poems, read by the author, Muriel Rukeyser
• Karl Shapiro with Joseph Parisi ; Maxine Kumin with Alicia Ostriker | Hosted by Joseph Parisi ; Karl Shapiro in conversation with Josph Parisi ; Maxine Kumin in conversation with Alicia Ostriker.
• Kenneth Koch reading his poems | Poems, read by the author, Kenneth Koch
• Kentucky voices: a bicentennial celebration of writing: Fenton Johnson | Eight Kentucky writers read from their own works; previously recorded as part of the Kentucky Center for the Arts' Readings series beginning in 1988.
• Kentucky voices: a bicentennial celebration of writing: James Still | Eight Kentucky writers read from their own works; previously recorded as part of the Kentucky Center for the Arts' Readings series beginning in 1988.
• Kentucky voices: a bicentennial celebration of writing: Jim Wayne Miller | Eight Kentucky writers read from their own works; previously recorded as part of the Kentucky Center for the Arts' Readings series beginning in 1988.
• Kentucky voices: a bicentennial celebration of writing: Marsha Norman | Eight Kentucky writers read from their own works; previously recorded as part of the Kentucky Center for the Arts' Readings series beginning in 1988.
• Kentucky voices: a bicentennial celebration of writing: Maureen Morehead | Eight Kentucky writers read from their own works; previously recorded as part of the Kentucky Center for the Arts' Readings series beginning in 1988.
• Kentucky voices: a bicentennial celebration of writing: Sarah Gorman / Jeffery Skinner | Eight Kentucky writers read from their own works; previously recorded as part of the Kentucky Center for the Arts' Readings series beginning in 1988.
• Kentucky voices: a bicentennial celebration of writing: Sena Jeter Miller | Eight Kentucky writers read from their own works; previously recorded as part of the Kentucky Center for the Arts' Readings series beginning in 1988.
• Korean in 60 Minutes | A quick introduction to the basics of Korean featuring over 250 essential words and phrases on audio CD.
• Langston Hughes memorial | Just weeks before his death, foremost writer Langston Hughes looks back over his life's work.
• Langston Hughes: poetry and reflections by the author | The author reads selected poems and comments on his life, the themes of his poetry, and the problems of black people.
• Laws of survival | Poems, read by the author, Ruth Stone
• Legacies: the poetry of Nikki Giovanni | Poems, read by the author, Nikki Giovanni
• Malidittu la lingua = Damned language! : poetry & miniatures (2 cassettes) | Poems from the Italian poet Vincenzo Ancona.
• Marianne Moore reading her poems and fables of La Fontaine | Poems, read by the author, Marianne Moore
• Marketing strategy | Covers essential concepts of modern marketing such as market segmentation, product positioning, design, life cycle and pricing, market research and the strategy audit.
• Miguel de Cervantes y su tiempo | A dramatization of the life of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.
• Mosaic / Linda Pastan | The author reads selections from PM/AM, New and selected poems, and A fraction of darkness, selections 19 and 29-35 were at the time of recording still in manuscript form.
• My sisters, O my sisters | Poems, read by the author, May Sarton
• Names of horses | Poems read by author, Donald Hall
• New southerners: Allan Gurganus / Shannon Ravenel & Susan Ketchin | Poems, read by the author.
• New southerners: Jill McCorkle / Dori Sanders | Poems, read by the author.
• New southerners: Josephine Humphreys / Robert Olen Butler | Poems, read by the author.
• New southerners: Kaye Gibbons / Tina McElroy Ansa | Poems, read by the author.
• New southerners: Larry Brown / Tim McLaurin | Poems, read by the author.
• New southerners: Lee Smith / Clyde Edgerton | Poems, read by the author.
• New southerners: Randall Kenan / Brent Wade | Poems, read by the author.
• No bells to believe | The poet reads and comments on his work. Richard Hugo
• Only dance | Poems, read by the author, Stanley Kunitz
• Ourselves or nothing | Poems, read by the author, Carolyn Forche
• Performance at Hog Theatre - Russell Edson | Poems, read by the author,. Russell Edson
• Place for keeping | Poems, read by the author, Lucille Clifton
• Planetarium: a retrospective 1950-1980 | Poems, read by the author, Adrianne Rich
• Plath reads Plath | Sylvia Plath reads her own work.
• Poetry and voice of James Wright | Poems, read by the author, James Wright
• Poetry and voice of Margaret Atwood | Poems, read by the author, Margaret Atwood.
• Poetry and voice of Muriel Rukeyser | Poems, read by the author, Muriel Rukeyser
• Poetry and voice of Philip Levine | Poems, read by the author, Philip Levine
• Poetry and voice of Ted Hughes | Ted Hughes reading his poetry.
• Poetry of Robert Creeley | The poet reads his work and comments upon it.
• Poets in person: John Ashbery with David Bromwich ; Sharon Olds with Alicia Ostriker | A series on American poets and their art.
• Progress report: selected poems | Poems, read by the author. Maxine Kumin
• Psychotherapeutic humor: applications in practice | Presentation by Waleed Salameh, the purpose of which is to provide guidelines and techniques for using humor in psychotherapeutic work.
• Randall Jarrell reads and discusses his poems against war | Poems, read by the author, Randall Jarrell
• Reading her poetry | Poems, read by the author, Sylvia Plath
• Reflections on a wicked world | Poems, read by the author, Ogden Nash
• Remembering slavery: African Americans talk about their personal experiences of slavery and freedom (2 cassettes) | Dramatic readings and live recordings of African Americans discussing slavery.
• Reverend Jesse Jackson: address to the National Democratic Convention | Jesse Jackson discusses his campaign as well as the visions, needs, and concerns of Americans as a "nation on a perfect mission.
• Reyes catolicos, el nuevo mundo | A dramatization dealing with the reign of Isabella I, Queen of Spain.
• Richard Eberhart reading his poetry | Poems, read by the author, Richard Ebhardt
• Richard Wilbur reading his poetry | Poems, read by the author, Richard Wilbur
• Robert Frost reads his poetry | Poems, read by the author, Robert Frost
• Robert Lowell reads his poetry | Poems, read by the author, Robert Lowell
• Robert Penn Warren reads selected poems, 1923-1978 | Poems, read by the author, Robert Penn Warren
• Rough for radio II | A radio play and a documentary about the production. Based on a Beckett play.
• Savagery of love: Brother Antoninus reads his poetry | Contains poems from the book The rose of Solitude and 5 extemporaneous meditations.
• School for dark thoughts | Poems, read by the author, Charles Simic
• Seamus Heaney and Tom Paulin | Presents Irish author Seamus Heaney and English author Tom Paulin reading selections from their own poetry.
• Selected readings, 1979 | Poems, read by the author, George Oppen
• Selections from Crow and Wodwo | Poems, read by the author.
• Self & the mulberry tree | Poems, read by the author, Marvin Bell
• Self-employed | Selections from Say pardon, Figures of the human, Facing the tree, Tread the dark, and Poetry magazine. From poet David Ignatow.
• Seneca y su tiempo | A dramatization dealing with the life and works of the Roman essayist Seneca.
• So my soul can sing | Poems, read by the author, Etheridge Knight
• Some with wings, some with manes | Poems, read by the author, Tess Gallagher
• Songs we know best | Poems, read by the author.
• Spoken Arts treasury of 100 modern American poets reading their poems (18 cassettes) | Poems, read by the author.
• Stephen Spender reading his poetry | Stephen Spender reading his poetry.
• Sword in a cloud of light | Poems, read by the author, Kenneth Rexroth
• T.S. Eliot reading "Four quartets" | Poems read by the author, T.S. Eliot
• T.S. Elliot reads The love song of J. Alfred Prufrock and others | Poems, read by the author, T.S. Eliot
• Teach yourself Korean | Book and audio to teach yourself Korean.
• Ted Hughes and Paul Muldoon | Presents Ted Hughes and Paul Muldoon reading poetry.
• Theodore Roethke reading his poetry | Poems, read by the author, Theodore Roethke
• This is our body | Poems, read by the author, Gary Snyder
• Tongue is a white water | Poems, read by the author, Charles Wright
• Tracking the contradictions: poems, 1981-1985 | Poems, read by the author, Adrianne Rich
• Troubleshooting | Poems, read by the author, William Stafford
• University libraries & academic computing centers | Recording of an Association of College and Research Libraries, University Libraries Section session, June 28, 1986, during the 105th annual conference of the American Library Association held June 28-July 3, 1986, in New York, N.Y.
• User friendly networks: where the users are libraries | Recording of an ASCLA session, June 29, 1986, during the 105th annual conference of the American Library Association held June 28-July 3, 1986, in New York, N.Y.
• Velazquez y el siglo XVII | A dramatization that deals with the life and works of Spanish painter Diego Velazquez.
• W. H. Auden reading | W.H. Auden reading his poetry.
• W. S. Merwin reading his poetry | Poems, read by the author, W. S. Merwin
• W.S. Merwin with James Richardson ; Gwendolyn Brooks with Alice Fulton | Hosted by Joseph Parisi ; W.S. Merwin in conversation with James Richardson ; Gwendolyn Brooks in conversation with Alice Fulton.
• Wallace Stevens reading his poems | Poems, read by the author, Wallace Stevens
• Waste land and other poems | Poems, read by the author, T.S. Eliot
• William Carlos Williams reading his poems | Poems, read by the author, William Carlos Williams
• Words and music | A radio play and a documentary about the production. Based on a Beckett play.
• Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God | Radio program on Zora Neale Hurston's (2 copies)