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Jack Mapanje of Malawi

Item

Title
Jack Mapanje of Malawi
Institution
The Library of Congress
Collection Title
Archive of World Literature on Tape
Creator(s)
Jack Mapanje of Malawi
Nichols Lee of the Voice of America African Division
Collector(s)
Nichols, Lee
Voice of America (Organization)
Description/Scope and Content
Jack Mapanje a university lecturer who writes poetry in English and Chewa, discusses his aspirations as a writer, the future of literature in Malawi, and the problems of getting published. Includes selections of his poetry in English.
Date
Originally broadcast between 1975-1979 on the Voice of America radio series Conversations with African writers, no. 70.
Location
Rec Sound Res Center (Madison, LM113)
Identifier
80740509
Language
Chewa and English
Extent
1 sound tape reel (30 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 7 in
Collection Type
archival collection
Level of Processing
Minimal Processing
Type of Materials/Format
audio-tapes & cassettes
Related Collections: Types of Materials
publications
Copyright
Unknown
Donor Information
Available
Usage
Low (permanent storage)
Item sets
LOC