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2ZW Notes

STATION 2ZW, Wellington, has reeeived a letter from the League of Nations, suggesting the recital of poetry before the microphone. The resolution is as follows:-"The Permanent Committee on Arts and Letters, emphasising the supreme worth of poetry, and desirous of arousing greater public interest in the activity of the human mind, asks the International Committee on Intellectual Co-operation to request broadcasting organisations; "(1) To devote a place in their programme to the recitation of poems taken from the chief foreign literatures, as well as from their own nation. "(2) To supervise the quality of diction in such cases, in order to ensure that those speaking the poetry do not mutilate its rhythm and its musical value." The League of Nations has been sponsored in this move by Mr. John Masefield, Mr. Gilbert Murray, M. Jules Destree, M. Paul Valery, Mr. Thomas Mann, M, Costa du Rels,.Mile. Vacaresco, and many others of note, In compliance with this suggestion, 2ZW has made arrangements with Mr. Byron Brown to give a fortnightly recital. The first of these will be presented on Thursday, October 6, at 9 pm., and every alternate Thursday afterwards, The recital will last about 20 minutes,

and the first will be devoted to New Zealand poets. The titles of others fol‘lowing will be announced from the station,

This article text was automatically generated and may include errors. View the full page to see article in its original form.I whakaputaina aunoatia ēnei kuputuhi tuhinga, e kitea ai pea ētahi hapa i roto. Tirohia te whārangi katoa kia kitea te āhuatanga taketake o te tuhinga.
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Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 13, 7 October 1932, Page 22

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2ZW Notes Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 13, 7 October 1932, Page 22

2ZW Notes Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 13, 7 October 1932, Page 22

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