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Michael Kramer (narrator)
Michael Kramer is an American audiobook narrator. Kramer has recorded over a hundred audiobooks for trade publishers and has participated in the Library of Congress's Talking Books program. Reception and awards Kramer has received praise for his narrations, with the ''Library Journal'' stating that Kramer reads "clearly and intensely". Awards *AudioFile Earphones Award *Torgi Award Personal life Kramer lives in Washington, D.C. area with his wife, Jennifer Mendenhall (aka Kate Reading), and their two children. Kramer and Reading have co-narrated audiobooks. Kramer also works as an actor in the local theater, including The Kennedy Center’s production of The Light of Excalibur. Bibliography As narrator *''The Day After Tomorrow'' (1994) *''Homeland'' (1994) *''Closing Time'' (1995) *''Colin Powell: Soldier/Statesman- Statesman/Soldier'' (1995) *'' Galatea 2.2'' (1995) *''In the Big Country'' (1995) *''Tom Clancy's Op-Center - 12 Books (1995-2005) *''Capone: The Man and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audiobook
An audiobook (or a talking book) is a recording of a book or other work being read out loud. A reading of the complete text is described as "unabridged", while readings of shorter versions are abridgements. Spoken audio has been available in schools and public libraries and to a lesser extent in music shops since the 1930s. Many spoken word albums were made prior to the age of cassettes, compact discs, and downloadable audio, often of poetry and plays rather than books. It was not until the 1980s that the medium began to attract book retailers, and then book retailers started displaying audiobooks on bookshelves rather than in separate displays. Etymology The term "talking book" came into being in the 1930s with government programs designed for blind readers, while the term "audiobook" came into use during the 1970s when audiocassettes began to replace phonograph records. In 1994, the Audio Publishers Association established the term "audiobook" as the industry standard. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
