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Great American Authors Read from Their Works, Volume 2

By: Calliope Author Readings, Nelson Algren, James Jones, John Updike, Bernard Malamud
Narrated by: Nelson Algren, James Jones, John Updike, Bernard Malamud
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Nelson Algren reading from The Man With the Golden Arm, James Jones reading from The Thin Red Line, John Updike reading “Lifeguard” from Pigeon Feathers and Other, Bernard Malamud reading from “The Mourners” from The Magic Barrre.

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©1963 Calliope Author Readings (P)1963 Calliope Author Readings

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“These records are not only highly entertaining: they suggest the personal nature of sentences and their rhythms as nothing else can.” (Eric Mottram, The Spectator)
“Each listening experience is a delight.” (Playboy)
"Aside from their historical value, they are glorious to listen to.” (Joan Wickersham, Boston Globe)

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