[Poetry reading at the Allentown Community Center, Buffalo, N.Y., October 6, 1978] / Leslie Fiedler, Irving Layton, Allen Ginsberg.

Recorded at the Allentown Community Center on October 6, 1978 on a 120 minute Ampex sound cassette by Allen De Loach for the Poetry Collection.

Poet and University at Buffalo professor Leslie Fiedler and poet Allen Ginsberg perform their poetry for the Gray Chair reading organized by Robert Creeley. Fiedler shares humorous memories of his friendship with Allen and Louis Ginsberg. Fiedler reads for 15 minutes. Irving Layton recalls how when he first met Ginsberg, he thought Ginsberg had stomach issues, but instead he was chanting a mantra. He recalls his first meeting and admiration for Fiedler. Layton reads for about 25 minutes. Allen Ginsberg recalls his associations with Fiedler and Layton. He speaks and reads poems about the death of his father. Ginsberg performs his songs with musical accompaniment.

Leslie Fiedler, Irving Layton, Allen Ginsberg.

The Poetry Collection of the University Libraries. Digital conversion was made possible through a 2009 National Endowment for the Humanities grant.

1978

Sound recording

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Leslie Fiedler reading:No ghost is true --Song from Buffalo --To Chuki my 17 year old dog who slipped and fell through the ice of my swimming pool on the 25th of January 1973 and I am not even there. --Irving Layton reading:There are no signs --The very old woman --The birth of tragedy --Barden --Whom I write for --In praise of older men --Survivor --Crazy Jenny talks to the Bishop --Discotheque. --Allen Ginsberg reading:Don't grow old --Father death blues --Punk rock your my big crybaby. --Leslie Fiedler reading:Momotaro. --Irving Layton reading:Elegy for Marilyn Monroe --Allen --Seduction of and by a civilized French woman --Luminous bagel --Whatever else --Keine Lazarovitch 1870-1959 --Long boat trip --Opium --Grande finale. --Allen Ginsberg reading:The Tiger (William Blake's song) --Plutonium ode.

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