The Song of the Chattahoochee
Sidney Lanier
Sidney Clopton Lanier was an American musician, poet and author. He served in the Confederate army, worked on a blockade running ship for which he was imprisoned (resulting in his catching tuberculosis), taught, worked at a hotel where he gave musical performances, was a church organist, and worked as a lawyer. As a poet he used dialects. He became a flautist and sold poems to publications. He eventually became a university professor and is known for his adaptation of musical meter to poetry. Many schools, other structures and two lakes are named for him.
Author - Sidney Lanier.
Narrator - LibriVox Community.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
Sidney Clopton Lanier was an American musician, poet and author. He served in the Confederate army, worked on a blockade running ship for which he was imprisoned (resulting in his catching tuberculosis), taught, worked at a hotel where he gave musical performances, was a church organist, and worked as a lawyer. As a poet he used dialects. He became a flautist and sold poems to publications. He eventually became a university professor and is known for his adaptation of musical meter to poetry. Many schools, other structures and two lakes are named for him. Author - Sidney Lanier. Narrator - LibriVox Community. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:02:45
Chapter 2
Duration:00:02:12
Chapter 3
Duration:00:03:30
Chapter 4
Duration:00:02:19
Chapter 5
Duration:00:02:56
Chapter 6
Duration:00:03:02
Chapter 7
Duration:00:02:14
Chapter 8
Duration:00:03:08
Chapter 9
Duration:00:02:40
Chapter 10
Duration:00:03:10
Chapter 11
Duration:00:02:51