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Cassette Curriculum
Cassette Curriculum was a 1970s record label specializing in recorded poetry readings by contemporary American poets.
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Cassette Curriculum is a record label that specialized in spoken word and literary recordings released primarily on cassette tape format. Based on its archival output, the label focused on documenting contemporary American poetry and literary arts during the 1970s. The label's catalog included multiple editions of "Contemporary American Poets read their works," suggesting an educational mission centered on preserving and disseminating recorded readings by American poets of that era. While details about the label's founding and geographic base remain limited in available documentation, Cassette Curriculum's emphasis on cassette releases reflects the format's accessibility and affordability during the 1970s, making it well-suited for educational and grassroots distribution. The label's focus on poetry readings positions it within a broader tradition of spoken word labels that emerged during the post-war era, contributing to the preservation of American literary voices during a formative period in alternative media distribution.