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Norman
Corwin
Norman Corwin
is not only the the most important writer and producer in radio
drama, and an avid student of history, but a maker of history
as well. His broadcasts during World War II served to unite the
country both to fight the war, and to define the peace which
came after
. We
Hold These Truths (1941) was
a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Bill of Rights.
But, with a broadcast
date of Dec 15,
1941, just days after the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor,
it became a timely reminder of exactly what the country was fighting
to protect. This star-studded performance features an epilogue
by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. A truly inspiring production.
1 CD.
 On
a Note of Triumph was broadcast on VE Day, May 8,
1945. It
is possibly the finest work ever written for radio. This
powerful broadcast, not only celebrated the allied victory in
Europe,
but started the nation thinking forward to the hard road of rebuilding,
and the eternal struggle to prevent future atrocities. 1 CD.
 13
By Corwin is a collection of 13 of Corwin's greatest
broadcasts. They serve as a tremendous document of their time.
From 1938's They
Fly Through The Air, which is Corwin's reaction to events
of the Spanish Civil War, to 1944's Untitled, a portrait
of a young soldier killed in WWII, to 1949's Could Be,
about the possibilities for peace and cooperation through the
newly formed United Nations. 6 CDs.
New Works
Now in his
nineties, Norman Corwin continues to write and produce some of
the best audio theater available. An avid historian, and powerful
intellect, Corwin has used the medium of audio theater to create
powerful histories.  No
Love Lost (1996) stars Lloyd Bridges, Jack Lemmon,
Martin Landau and William Shatner as Thomas Jefferson, Alexander
Hamilton, and Aaron Burr. Carefully researched by Corwin,
this production
is a lively debate between these historical figures about
the issues facing the fledgling United States. 1 CD
 The
Writer With The Lame Left Hand (1997) brings to
life the writer Miguel de Cervantes, and his creation of his
beloved
work, Don Quixote. Stars Ed Asner, Norman Lloyd, William Shatner,
Samantha Eggar and more. 1 CD
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Poetry
From In The Dream
Helga Sandburg, daughter of poet Carl Sandburg, is an established
poet in her own right. Although she is an establsihed performer
of her own works, this is her first time in recording. Deeply
romantic reflections on nature, love, and mortality. 1 CD.
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