Explore Black History

1978

A white plastic audio cassette with recordings of two episodes of the Literary Corner radio show. The program numbers are handwritten on the cassette in graphite.
Side A: “Meet the Literary Corner’s Regular Analyst—Sarah Fabio”
Episode 3 of the Literary Corner radio program. The episode is an interview with Professor Sarah Fabio, conducted by Professor Edris Makward. It begins with Professor Fabio reading one of her poems, “My Own Thing,” before host Brooks Robinson introduces her. Some of the topics they discuss include her use of poetry as a young child as a form of expression; poetry’s significance in preserving black culture; her other forms of communication: novels, short stories, essays, literary criticism and drama; Dr. Fabio’s poetry and spoken-word poetry albums. During the interview, she also reads three of her poems: “My Own Thing,” “Sassafras Toned; My Grandma Sat,” and “For My People.” The episode concludes with Dr. Fabio reading one of her poems entitled “For My People” as the outro music plays in the background.
Side B: “Meet the Literary Corner’s Regular Analysts—Daniel Kunene”
Episode 4 of the Literary Corner radio program. It is an interview of Dr. Daniel Kunene, conducted by Dr. Makward. The episode opens with Dr. Kunene reading one of his poems. Some of the topics discussed in this episode include Dr. Kunene’s diffidence as an early writer; the role of grief in his writing, in particular his own father’s death; writing in different languages e.g. English and Sotho; as well as how the suffering of the South African people has impacted his work. Additionally, Dr. Kunene reads two of his poems: “Voices” and “The Running is a Dance.”

Cassette tape with two episodes of the Literary Corner radio program

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

The Literary Corner: Black Writers of the World

Time-based Media - Audio

BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Contributed in memory of Professor Sarah Webster Fabio (1928-1979), poet, educator, Black Arts Movement icon, and one of the Literary Corner's analysts.

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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audio cassettes

© Brooks B. Robinson
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plastic and tape

H x W: 2 3/4 × 4 1/4 × 5/8 in. (7 × 10.8 × 1.6 cm)
Duration (side a): 15 min., 5 sec.
Duration (side b): 15 min., 7 sec.

Title • The Literary Corner: Meet the Literary Corner’s Regular Analyst—Sarah Fabio (side a) / Meet the Literary Corner’s Regular Analysts—Daniel Kunene (side b)

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THE LITERARY CORNER: MEET THE LITERARY CORNER’S REGULAR ANALYST—SARAH FABIO (SIDE A) / MEET THE LITERARY CORNER’S REGULAR ANALYSTS—DANIEL KUNENE (SIDE B)

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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1970s

Fabio, Sarah • Kunene, Daniel • Robinson, Brooks B. • Makward, Edris • Cham, Robert

United States • North and Central America

Literature • BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976) • Poetry • Radio

Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America

Sound recordings

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