| Description |
2 DVD's (DVD) (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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all regions |
| Note |
Colour recording system: NTSC. |
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Funded by Corporation for Public Broadcasting. |
| Contents |
Part 1. The land and the people (24 min.) -- Part 2. A day in the life (24 min.) -- Part 3. The American dream (24 min.) -- Part 4. Love & sex (30 min.) --Part 5. The word (30 min.) |
| Credits |
Director, Mark Pellington ; produced and created by Joshua Blum and Bob Holman |
| Summary |
A five part series that presents sixty short films which illustrate individual poems recited by their creators; from renowned Nobel Laureates (Brodsky, Milosz, Walcott) to rock 'n' rollers (Lou Reed, Leonard Cohen), from the Beats (Ginsberg, Baraka, Ferlinghetti) to cowboy poets, rappers and former President Jimmy Carter. |
| System Details |
All regions DVD |
| Subject |
National characteristics, American -- Poetry.
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National characteristics, American. |
| Genre/Form |
Poetry.
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| Subject |
American poetry -- 20th century.
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American poetry. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Genre/Form |
Short films.
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Short films.
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| Subject |
United States -- Poetry.
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Poetry.
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| Added Author |
Holman, Bob, 1948-
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Blum, Joshua.
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Pellington, Mark, 1962-
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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Direct Cinema Ltd.
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| ISBN |
9781559747868 |
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1559747862 |
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