Listen to 9. 0 Famous Authors Celebrities Read Great Stories Poems.In a logocentric cultureas Jacques Derrida defined itsuch as has existed in the West for hundreds of years, writing occupies a hallowed space, and literary or philosophical writing all the more so.The rhythms of everyday speech, the gestures and significant looks that characterize our quotidian interactions are deemed less important than the presumably indelible marks on the page.Of course, before the written word, or at least the printed word and widespread literacy, speech was primary, and no literary culture existed without it.From philosophers conducting peripatetic dialogues, to priests reciting scripture, to bards reciting poetry in taverns, the nuances of voice and gesture were inseparable from the text.Of the many revolutionary qualities of the internet, one of them has been to restore to literature its voice, as literary readings previously the preserve of a privileged few able to attend specialized events and conferences become available to all.Whether through Youtube video and audio or mp.Maya Angelou top, reading Still I Rise, with some ad libs, whose totally distinctive face and voice dont simply supplement her work but seem to complete it.We can hear W. H.Auden himself read As I Walked Out One Evening above, from a 1.We can hear Sylvia Plath read Ariel below and many more poems from her final collection of the same name.We also have the pleasure of hearing, and seeing, other readers interpret the work of authors we love, such as the perfect confluence of text and voice in the Tom Waits reading of Charles Bukowskis The Laughing Heart, below.Other notable poetry readings by someone other than the author include James Earl Jones rendition of Edgar Allen Poes The Raven and Allen Ginsbergs readingor singing, ratherof the poetry of William Blake.And while poetry should always be read aloud, it can be equally revelatory to hear great prose works read, by their authors and others.In the list of 9.Charles Bukowski Ham On Rye Download Free' title='Charles Bukowski Ham On Rye Download Free' />Free Audio Books, you can find works by Faulkner and Hemingway, read by Faulkner and Hemingway, and Melvilles Moby Dick, read by a host of celebrity voices.And much, much more.So take some time and reconnect with the voices and faces of literature, which are as important as the words they produce.And if you know of any readings online that arent on our list, feel free to leave a link to them in the comments.Angelou, Maya Still I Rise On the Pulse of the Morning read by author You.Welcome to the Bureau of Land ManagementBLM, General Land Office GLO Records Automation web site.We provide live access to Federal land conveyance.Tube. 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