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| Genre/Form: | Compact discs |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Ernest J Gaines; Ernest J Gaines |
| Material Type: | Audio book, etc. |
| Document Type: | Sound Recording, Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Molly Murphy; Dana Gioia; Burl Cain; Ruby Dee; Ernest J Gaines; Romulus Linney; Helen Prejean; Cicely Tyson; KenYatta Rogers; Dan Stone; National Endowment for the Arts. |
| OCLC Number: | 277274818 |
| Notes: | Readings of excerpts and critical analysis. |
| Credits: | Music credits : excerpts from Amazing grace, Guitar man, John Henry, Piedmont Medley, and Were you there? performed by Cephas and Wiggins, from Masters of the Piedmont blues (2002) ; excerpts from Moanin', Leaving blues, Let it shine on me, and Cotton fields performed by Lead Belly, from Where did you sleep last night? : Lead Belly legacy. Vol. 1 (1996) ; Death is awful sung by Dock Reed and Vera Hall Ward, from Negro folk music of Alabama. Vol. 5, Spirituals (1956) ; original sound effects by Brent Finley at Sonic Magic Studios, Culver City, CA ; other sound effects recorded live at Angola State Penitentiary. |
| Cast: | Narrated by Dana Gioia ; featuring Burl Cain, Ruby Dee, Ernest J. Gaines, Romulus Linney, Helen Prejean, Cicely Tyson, KenYatta Rogers, contributors. |
| Description: | 1 sound disc (28 min., 49 sec.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Details: | Compact disc. |
| Series Title: | Big read. |
| Other Titles: | Lesson before dying |
| Responsibility: | written and produced by Molly Murphy and Dan Stone at the National Endowment for the Arts. |
Abstract:
Discusses the theme and characters in Gaines's novel and includes excerpts from the book and background information on the author.
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