Dating back to 1943, The Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape at the Library of Congress contains nearly seven-hundred recordings of poets and prose writers participating in sessions at the Library’s Recording Laboratory and at other locations around Spain and Latin America. It also contains seven recordings of Haitian writers. We provide links to those seven recordings below.
René Bélance reads seventeen poems from his collected volumes: Luminaires, Epaule d’ombre, and Survivances. Recorded January 15, 1953, in Port-au-Prince.
Poet Raphaël Berrou reading from his work. Recorded January, 1980 at Port-au-Prince Radio.
Poet Marie-Thérèse Colimon Hall reading from her work. Recorded January 4, 1980, Port-au-Prince Radio.
Poet Dieudonné Fardin reads from Deblozailles, Collier la Rossée, Laetilis, Lyre Declassée, Imaginar l’imaginaire, Port-de-Paix multicolore, Les grandes orgues, Mon poème de chair, Fraternité, grande blessure, and Lettres du Fontamara. Recorded Jan. 24, 1980, Port-au-Prince Radio.
Dominique Hippolyte reading his verse. Recorded January 7, 1953, Port-au-Prince.
Poet Jean Libose reading from his work. Recorded June 30, 1982, in the Library of Congress Recording Laboratory, Studio B, Washington, D.C.
Poet and writer Philippe Thoby-Marcelin reads fifteen poems from his collected volumes: Lago-Lago; La négresse adolescente; Le jour, la nuit; Dialogue avec la femme endormie; and A fonds perdu. In addition, he reads two unpublished poems: “Pour bercir un delit d’intention” “La servant au grand coeur.” Recorded April 16, 1970, and April 22, 1971, in the Library of Congress Recording Laboratory, Studio B, Washington, D.C.