Caption: NYC, Credit: M. Van Halteren
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NYC 

Dead of Summer and other poems.

From: Marjorie Van Halteren
Length: 09:15

2" audio poem about summer, part of group of four. available separately. Read the full description.

Columbus_circle_2_small This is actually a series of short poems, written and produced by Marjorie Van Halteren with Louis Giansante and NY IPS.

They range in length from 2 minutes to 2:40.

They may be licensed separately. 

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Piece Description

This is actually a series of short poems, written and produced by Marjorie Van Halteren with Louis Giansante and NY IPS.

They range in length from 2 minutes to 2:40.

They may be licensed separately. 

Broadcast History

twice locally in the 1980's - plus this one appeared on "All Things Considered" in that decade and recently on the Hearing Voices special "Heat"

Additional Credits

Voice: Russell Horton