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Great American authors read from their works

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Great American authors read from their works

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Calliope Author Readings offers lovers of literature a rare opportunity to hear great 20th century American authors interpreting their own works. Calliope began in the 1960's as a unique venture in the early days of literary recordings. With little more at their disposal than a passion for books, optimism, and sheer nerve, three young entrepreneurs in Boston persuaded some of the most original voices of the era to participate by reading selections from their works

V.1: James Baldwin reading from Another country (15:50) -- James Baldwin reading from Giovanni's room (14:24) -- William Styron reading from Lie down in darkness (15:44) -- James Jones reading from From here to eternity (15:19) -- Philip Roth reading from Letting go (13:31) -- v. 2: Nelson Algren reading from The man with the golden arm (17:20) -- Bernard Malamud reading "The mourners" from The magic barrel (15:57) -- John Updike reading "Lifeguard" from Pigeon feathers and other stories (17:01) -- James Jones reading from The thin red line (23:56)

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