Audio Recording Hispanic-American poet Richard Blanco reading from his work

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Title
Hispanic-American poet Richard Blanco reading from his work
Summary
Mr. Blanco reads from his following works: City of a hundred fires, Directions to the Beach of the Dead, and Looking for the Gulf Motel.
Contributor Names
Blanco, Richard, 1968-
Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
2013.
Contents
From City of a hundred fires: América (min. 4:20); Mango, number 61 (min. 8:38); Mother picking produce (min. 12:16); Shaving (min. 15:20); Havanasis (min. 19:20); Varadero en Alba (min. 23:13) -- From Directions to the Beach of the Dead: We're not going to Malta... (min. 29:04); Papá's bridge (min. 32:55) -- From Looking for the Gulf Motel: Looking for the Gulf Motel (min. 37:45); Betting on America (min. 42:35); Queer theory: according to my grandmother (min. 46:25); Some days the sea (min. 51:43).
Subject Headings
-  United States--Poetry
-  Cuba--Poetry
Notes
-  Poems in English.
-  Recorded for the Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape.
-  Recorded May 17, 2013 at the Library of Congress Recording Laboratory, Washington, D.C.
-  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
Medium
1 sound file (56:35 min.) : digital, WAV file (24 bit, 96 kHz)
Call Number/Physical Location
AHLOT0055
Digital Id
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsrs/ahlot.2016686155
Library of Congress Control Number
2016686155
Access Advisory
Collection is open for research. To request materials, please contact the Hispanic Reading Room.
Online Format
audio
Description
Mr. Blanco reads from his following works: City of a hundred fires, Directions to the Beach of the Dead, and Looking for the Gulf Motel.
LCCN Permalink
https://lccn.loc.gov/2016686155
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Blanco, Richard, and Archive Of Hispanic Literature On Tape. Hispanic-American poet Richard Blanco reading from his work. 2013. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2016686155/. (Accessed January 20, 2018.)

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Blanco, R. & Archive Of Hispanic Literature On Tape. (2013) Hispanic-American poet Richard Blanco reading from his work. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2016686155/.

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Blanco, Richard, and Archive Of Hispanic Literature On Tape. Hispanic-American poet Richard Blanco reading from his work. 2013. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <https://www.loc.gov/item/2016686155/>.