Poetry in America. Season 1 : explore and debate 12 unforgettable American poems / WGBH ; a production of Verse Video Education ; written and directed by Elisa New ; producer, Leah Reis-Dennis.
Scholar and host Elisa New travels the country, joining up with distinguished poets, celebrities, and everyday Americans to create a fully immersive experience in hearing, reading, and interpreting twelve American poems.
Item details
- ISBN: 9781531708702
- ISBN: 1531708706
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 300 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2019]
- Distributor: [Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Contents / Notes
General Note: | Title from container. Originally broadcast as single episodes of a television program in 2018. Wide screen (16x9). |
Formatted Contents Note: | I cannot dance opon my toes, by Emily Dickinson -- Fast break, by Edward Hirsch -- Those winter Sundays, by Robert Hayden -- Hymmnn and hum bom!, by Allen Ginsberg -- Skyscraper, by Carl Sandburg -- Harlem, by Langston Hughes -- Musée des Beaux Arts, by W.H. Auden -- Shirt, by Robert Pinsky -- To prisoners, by Gwendolyn Brooks -- The gray heron, by Galway Kinnell -- N.Y. state of mind, by Nas -- The new colossus, by Emma Lazarus. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Host, Elisa New. |
Target Audience Note: | Not rated. |
System Details Note: | DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo. |
Language Note: | In English; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
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