CD Audiobook
An introduction to A lesson before dying by Ernest J. Gaines [sound recording] : audio guide / written and produced by Molly Murphy and Dan Stone at the National Endowment for the Arts.
Discusses the theme and characters in Gaines's novel and includes excerpts from the book and background information on the author.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 sound disc (28 min., 49 sec.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Washington, DC] : National Endowment for the Arts, 2007.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Readings of excerpts and critical analysis. Compact disc. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music credits : excerpts from Amazing grace, Guitar man, John Henry, Piedmont Medley, and Were you there? performed by Cephas and Wiggins, from Masters of the Piedmont blues (2002) ; excerpts from Moanin', Leaving blues, Let it shine on me, and Cotton fields performed by Lead Belly, from Where did you sleep last night? : Lead Belly legacy. Vol. 1 (1996) ; Death is awful sung by Dock Reed and Vera Hall Ward, from Negro folk music of Alabama. Vol. 5, Spirituals (1956) ; original sound effects by Brent Finley at Sonic Magic Studios, Culver City, CA ; other sound effects recorded live at Angola State Penitentiary. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Narrated by Dana Gioia ; featuring Burl Cain, Ruby Dee, Ernest J. Gaines, Romulus Linney, Helen Prejean, Cicely Tyson, KenYatta Rogers, contributors. |
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| Subject: | Gaines, Ernest J., 1933- Lesson before dying. Gaines, Ernest J., 1933- > Criticism and interpretation. American literature > African American authors |
| Genre: | Compact discs. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County Library | Aud Gaines (Text) | 37845000146709 | Audio | Available | - |
