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Poems by Elias Hruska Cortes Poems by Elias Hruska Cortes
Date: 1/6/1973Call Number: CAA 039Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Three poems read and written by Elias Hruska Cortes and a song by Rafael Ramirez 1) El Tiempo es Ya, poem about the Mission 2) Song 3) Alma Bronze, poem about Viet Nam 4) Yellow Peril Woman Same as CD 035
Poems for and by Pablo Neruda. Poems for and by Pablo Neruda.
Date: 1/1/1974Call Number: CAA 041Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
A poem by Pablo Neruda read by Nina Serrano and a poem to Pablo Neruda written and read by Nina Serrano. Recorded by phone. Same as CD 395
Nuyorican poets in California; Poetry of Elias Hruska Cortes; A Poem for Three Pigs; Poems for and by Pablo Neruda; Nina Serrano Live Poetry. Nuyorican poets in California; Poetry of Elias Hruska Cortes; A Poem for Three Pigs; Poems for and by Pablo Neruda; Nina Serrano Live Poetry.
Date: 6/1/1973Call Number: CD 395Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Three Nuyorican poets read their poems: Victor Hernandez Cruz, Miguel Algarin, & Miguel Pinero. Same as CAA 011 Three poems read and written by Elias Hruska Cortes and a song by Rafael Ramirez 1) El Tiempo es Ya, poem about the Mission 2) Song 3) Alma Bronze, poem about Viet Nam 4) Yellow Peril Woman Same as CAA 039 A prison poem written and performed by Ruben Ruybal with live guitar accompaniment by Philip Serrano. Same as CAA 040 A poem by Pablo Neruda read by Nina Serrano and a poem to Pablo Neruda written and read by Nina Serrano. Recorded by phone. Same as CAA 041 Poems written and read by Nina Serrano. 5/17/1973 1) To Roque Dalton 2) Memorium 3) Must I hear you bragging Conquistador? Longshoreman’s Hall on 2/18/72 4) Chinatown Fair 5) Woman Pirate 6) To Roque, before leaving to Fight in Unknown terrain Same as CD 395 Same as CAA 042
Nina Serrano Live poetry Nina Serrano Live poetry
Date: 5/17/1973Call Number: CAA 042Format: 1/4 15 ipsCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Poems written and read by Nina Serrano. 5/17/1973 1) To Roque Dalton 2) Memorium 3) Must I hear you bragging Conquistador? Longshoreman’s Hall on 2/18/72 4) Chinatown Fair 5) Woman Pirate 6) To Roque, before leaving to Fight in Unknown terrain Same as CD 395
Latino Poets at City Lights Books Latino Poets at City Lights Books
Date: 3/15/1972Call Number: CAA 046Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Comunicacion AztlanCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Fernando Alegria reads his poetry in English translation and original Spanish. Roberto Vargas reads some English translations of Alegria’s work. 1) “How to Undress the Human Race” 2) “The Land of Movement” 3) Four sonnets (in Spanish only) 4) Segment: “:Amerika, Amerika, Amerika” Same as CD 399
Latino Poets at City Lights Books Latino Poets at City Lights Books
Date: 3/15/1972Call Number: CD 399Format: CDProducers: Comunicacion AztlanCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Fernando Alegria reads his poetry in English translation and original Spanish. Roberto Vargas reads some English translations of Alegria’s work. 1) “How to Undress the Human Race” 2) “The Land of Movement” 3) Four sonnets (in Spanish only) 4) Segment: “:”Amerika, Amerika, Amerika” Same as CAA 046
Searafin Sequia at Longshoreman’s Hall Searafin Sequia at Longshoreman’s Hall
Date: 2/18/1972Call Number: CAA 051Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Comunicacion AztlanCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Serafin Sequia reads his own poems, live at Longshoremen’s Hall. 1-Ping Pong 2-Visitor 3-Memories of Picking in Fairfield 4- memories from the Union Hall Radio interference in the recording. Not for broadscast but poems can be heard. Same as CD 407
“Pupul Vuh and other Modern Latino Poetry” “Pupul Vuh and other Modern Latino Poetry”
Date: 1/1/1972Call Number: CAA 058Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Comunicacion AtzlanCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Popul Vuh poems read by Andres Alegria and Nina Serrano; Roberto Vargas reads his own poems: “Song for Appollo 14” “The Structure of Mis Poemas” “And Then There Was” Farmworker Song sung by by Richie Carrillo Jose Montoya reads his poem “El Highway 99” but rumble in recordng and incomplete. Avotcja reads her poem : “How to make a Puerto Rican Revolutionary” Victor Hernandez Cruz reads his poems: (mike problems in some) “Yo Soy un Poeta” “Mission District,/Spanish Harlem” “The Man Who Came to the Last Floor”“ Same as CD 407
Pupul Vuh and Modern Latino Poetry; Serafin Sequia at Longshoreman's Hall; Children's Chorus Singing in Spanish; Two of Ruben Ruyal's Poems Pupul Vuh and Modern Latino Poetry; Serafin Sequia at Longshoreman's Hall; Children's Chorus Singing in Spanish; Two of Ruben Ruyal's Poems
Date: 1/1/1972Call Number: CD 407Format: CDProducers: Comunicacion AtzlanCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Popul Vuh poems read by Andres Alegria and Nina Serrano; Roberto Vargas reads his own poems: “Song for Appollo 14” “The Structure of Mis Poemas” “And Then There Was” Farmworker Song sung by by Richie Carrillo Jose Montoya reads his poem “El Highway 99” but rumble in recordng and incomplete. Avotcja reads her poem : “How to make a Puerto Rican Revolutionary” Victor Hernandez Cruz reads his poems: (mike problems in some) “Yo Soy un Poeta” “Mission District,/Spanish Harlem” “The Man Who Came to the Last Floor”“ Same as CAA 058 Children's Chorus Singin in Spanish Ruben Ruyal performs two poems accompaniedy by music: "Mambo/Santo" "Mr. Establishment" Serafin Sequia reads his own poems, live at Longshoremen’s Hall. 1-Ping Pong 2-Visitor 3-Memories of Picking in Fairfield 4- memories from the Union Hall Radio interference in the recording. Not for broadscast but poems can be heard. Same as CAA 051
Elais Hruska Cortes at the Coffee Mill Elais Hruska Cortes at the Coffee Mill
Date: 8/29/1973Call Number: CAA 059Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Elias Hruska Cotres reads 31 of his poems live. Same as CD 409