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Institution
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The Library of Congress
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Location
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Rec Sound Res Center (Madison, LM113)
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Collection Title
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Archive of World Literature on Tape (Library of Congress)
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Item Title
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Okot p'Bitek of Uganda
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Creator(s)
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Okot p'Bitek;Lee Nichols of the Voice of America African Division
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Collector(s)
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Nichols, Lee;Voice of America (Organization)
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Description/Scope and Content
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The author discusses the traditions of the Acholi people and how these traditions have influenced his poetry and stories. He reads a portion of his Song of Lawino in English and discusses the significance of this long poem.
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Date
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Originally broadcast between 1975-1979 on the Voice of America radio series Conversations with African writers, no. 58.
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Identifier
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79740873
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Language
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Lawino and English
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Extent
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1 sound tape reel (30 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 7 in.
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Collection Type
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archival collection
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Level of Processing
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Minimal Processing
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Type of Materials/Format
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audio-tapes & cassettes
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Related Collections: Types of Materials
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publications
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Copyright
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Unknown
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Usage
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Low (permanent storage)
