The Literary Corner: Introduction to African American Poetry with Eugene Redmond—Part I (side A) / Introduction to African American Poetry with Eugene Redmond—Part II (side B)

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A white plastic cassette tape with recordings of two episodes of the radio program The Literary Corner. The cassette has a beige label on which typewritten text on one side reads [THE LITERARY CORNER / Intro to Afro American Poetry part 1. THE LITERARY CORNER Intro to Afro American Poetry part 2]. The typewritten text on the other side reads [THE LITERARY CORNER Intro to Afro American Poetry part 2]. Side A: Introduction to African American Poetry with Eugene Redmond—Part I Episode 11 of the Literary Corner radio program. It is part one of a “two-part historical introduction of Afro-American poetry” and begins with poet Eugene Redmond reciting a poem, before segueing into an introduction by host Brooks Robinson. After the introduction, Redmond names some of the earliest African American poets, such as Phillis Wheatley, Jupiter Hammon, Briton Hammon, George Moses Horton, Gustavus Vassa (also known as Olaudah Equiano) and Frederick Douglas.

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