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Oral history interview with Reinaldo Povod

Title
Oral history interview with Reinaldo Povod, 1987-07-16 [sound recording].
Author
Povod, Reinaldo
Publication
1987.

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Additional Authors
Turan, Kenneth.
Description
1 sound cassette : analog.
Summary
American dramatist Reinaldo Povod discusses his family background, his career as a playwright and his experience working with Joseph Papp who produced some of his plays such as Cuba and his Teddy bear. He reminisces with great appreciation about Papp who invited him to become a resident playwright at the Public Theater. Povod talks about his relationships with other playwrights, producers, directors and with Joseph Papp during the New York Shakespeare Festival in the 1980's. He also speaks about his influences such as Puerto Rican playwright, actor, and co-founder of the Nuyorican Poets Café, Miguel Piñero.
Alternative Title
  • Free for all: Joe Papp, the public, and the greatest story ever told.
  • Joseph Papp oral history interviews.
Subject
  • Povod, Reinaldo > Interviews
  • Povod, Reinaldo > Friends and associates
  • Povod, Reinaldo
  • Piñero, Miguel > Influence
  • Public Theater (New York, N.Y.)
  • Dramatists > Interviews
  • Dramatists, Latin American > United States > Interviews
  • Theater > Production and direction > History > United States > 20th century
Genre/Form
  • Oral histories.
  • Interviews.
  • Sound recordings.
Note
  • Interview by Kenneth Turan, originally recorded for the book "Free for all: Joe Papp, the public, and the greatest story ever told" which was published in 2009.
  • A track ID has been inserted every five minutes within this interview for reference purposes.
With (note)
  • On original cassette with an Oral history interview with John Ford Noonan (side A).
Access (note)
  • Access to original items restricted.
Event (note)
  • Recorded [in New York?], July 16, 1987.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) available on *LDC 51928.
Call Number
*LDC 51928
OCLC
774603125
Author
Povod, Reinaldo, interviewee.
Title
Oral history interview with Reinaldo Povod, 1987-07-16 [sound recording].
Imprint
1987.
Event
Recorded [in New York?], July 16, 1987.
Access
Access to original items restricted.
Additional Formats
Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) available on *LDC 51928.
With:
On original cassette with an Oral history interview with John Ford Noonan (side A).
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Added Author
Turan, Kenneth. Interviewer
Papp, Gail Merrifield. Donor
Added Title
Free for all: Joe Papp, the public, and the greatest story ever told.
Joseph Papp oral history interviews.
Research Call Number
*LDC 51928
*LTC-A 689
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