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Iowa Public Radio Donates ‘Live from Prairie Lights’ Recordings to UI Libraries
June 16, 2009
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Iowa Public Radio has donated all of the original recordings of "Live from Prairie Lights" to the UI Libraries. Eighteen years and 1,800 programs were captured on CD, mini disc and reel-to-reel. Stewardship of these materials is part of the libraries' ongoing commitment to record and make accessible the intellectual output of the university.
"These recordings document an outstanding series of readings," said Greg Prickman, assistant head of Special Collections at the UI Libraries. "We are grateful to Iowa Public Radio for ensuring their long-term preservation by making this donation."
"We are proud to partner with the University Libraries on this project," said Joan Kjaer, Iowa Public Radio director of communications. "This partnership provides an exceptional opportunity for all kinds of people - scholars, writers, readers, fans of the show - to have permanent access to conversations with the world's best authors."
Currently 250 of these recordings, including the first reading with Mary Swander and Jane Anne Straw, are available online in the Iowa Digital Library (http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/vwu). Eventually, the entire series will be digitized and freely available via the Iowa Digital Library. Read more...
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From the Archive: Mark Leidner, Véronique Tadjo, Doris Kareva
July 12, 2007
This audio recording of a 2006 reading at Prairie Lights Books features Mark Leidner, Véronique Tadjo, and Doris Kareva. Mark Leidner reads selections from his recent work, Véronique Tadjo reads from her novels As the Crow Flies and The Shadow of Imana: Travels at the Heart of Rwanda, and Doris Kareva reads a selection of her poetry, including the poem " What Did I See in Estonia".
Listen: Mark Leidner, Véronique Tadjo, and Doris Kareva
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