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Armand Schwerner Papers: Selections

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Extent

68 digital objects.

Description

Audiovisual recordings from the collection of poet and translator Armand Schwerner. There are many sound and video recordings of Schwerner performing and discussing pieces of his large work, "The Tablets." Also included are stage interpretations of "The Tablets." As a faculty member at The College of Staten Island, Schwerner performed and taught there, as well as gave a commencement address for the 1996 graduates. Prominent collaborators include Ellen Zweig and Harvey Shapiro. A video recording of a reading event in honor of Schwerner's life and work, that took place briefly preceding Schwerner's passing, is included in this collection.

Creation Date
  • 1965-2000
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Location Of Originals

From the Armand Schwerner Papers. MSS 485. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library.

Note

Photograph of Armand Schwerner, taken by Chris Felver in 1985 (Box 73, Folder 3). Armand Schwerner Papers. MSS 485. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library.

Funding

Audiovisual recordings on reel and cassette in this collection were digitized through support by a Public Knowledge grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Language
  • English
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