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A Rare Recording of Novelist Ian Fleming
Ian Lancaster Fleming (May 28, 1908 to August 12, 1964) was an English writer, best known for his po..
A Rare Recording of Philip K. Dick
Philip Kindred Dick (December 16, 1928 - March 2, 1982) was an American author who wrote 44 novels a..
A Rare Recording of Poet John Ciardi
John Anthony Ciardi (June 24, 1916 - March 30, 1986) was an American poet, translator, and etymologi..
A Rare Recording of Poet John Ciardi Reading His Own Writing
John Anthony Ciardi (June 24, 1916 - March 30, 1986) was an American poet, translator, and etymologi..
A Rare Recording of Poet Robert Frost Reading "The Gift Outright" at President Kennedy's Inauguration
In 1961, poet Robert Frost was invited to read at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy. It ..
A Rare Recording of Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl (September 13, 1916 - November 23, 1990), born in Cardiff, Wales, was a novelist, poet, s..
A Rare Recording of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (May 22, 1859 – July 7, 1930) was a Scottish physician and author, best-known..
A Rare Recording of Somerset Maugham
William Somerset Maugham (January 25, 1874 - December 16, 1965) was an English writer, known for his..
A Rare Recording of U.S. General Billy Mitchell
William "Billy" Lendrum Mitchell (December 29, 1879 - February 19, 1936) was a United States Army of..
A Rare Recording of W. F. Hooley Reading Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln's carefully crafted Gettysburg Address was originally meant to be secondary to other..
A Rare Recording of W. F. Hooley Reading Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes
William F. Hooley (April 16, 1861 - October 12, 1918) was a British-born American bass singer and pi..
A Rare Recording of William Butler Yeats Reading His Poetry
The following are the live recordings of William Butler Yeats reading and discussing the inspiration..
A Rare Recording of William Faulkner
William Cuthbert Faulkner (September 25, 1897 - July 6, 1962) was an American writer known for his n..
A Rare Recording of William Morris Meredith Jr. Reading His Own Poems
William Morris Meredith Jr. (January 9, 1919 - May 30, 2007), born in New York City, was an American..
Hearing History: Four Women Recall Life in 1890s Victorian England
These audio recordings include a 1977 interview with 108 year old Florence Pannel, born in 1868, dis..