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Publisher
Nebraskans for Public Television
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
"133 of the world's most famous poems cleverly performed and artistically interpreted by the First Poetry Quartet and celebrity guests ... Dramatic performances by Claire Bloom, LeVar Burton, Robert Culp, Ruby Dee, Henry Fonda, Will Geer, Fred Gwynne, Valerie Harper, Jack Lemmon, Vincent Price, William Shatner, Irene Worth and other celebrities"--Container.
Publisher
New Video Group
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Before Russell Simmons' Def Poety Jam, Slamnation captured the cutthroat world of spoken-word poetry. The film follows Saul Williams and three other top poets as they make their way to the National Poetry Slam, the Super Bowl of poetry.
Publisher
Icarus Films
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
Español
Description
It was once illegal to read books by Roque Dalton, one of El Salvador's most celebrated poets, in his own country. A descendant of legendary outlaws the Dalton Gang, he devoted his life to the cause of socialist revolution in Latin America - leading ultimately to his murder at age 39, in 1975. Roque Dalton, let's shoot the night! looks back on the life of this key figure in the movement resisting military dictatorship in El Salvador, and sheds new...
5) Possession
Publisher
Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Roland is an academic researcher who discovers some important letters written by a famous Victorian poet, Randolph Henry Ash. Ash was presumed to have been totally devoted to his wife, but Roland finds letters written to another unnamed woman, and soon determines that the intended recipient was another, less well-known poet, Christabel LaMotte. Roland contacts Maud, an expert on LaMotte's life and work. Despite her skepticism, the two begin to investigate,...
Publisher
American Home Treasures/BFS Entertainment & Multimedia
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Explore the history of the clans through tours of the castles of Scotland. These structures have witnessed centuries of war, tribal treacheries, and triumphs. Delve into the origins and backgrounds of the famous Scottish clan names that are part of an intriguing history of ancient landmarks, battlefields, and landscapes. Includes the following titles: The Castles of Scotland Part 1 and 2, and Scottish Clans. Bonus programs includes: Scotland: The...
Publisher
[Annenberg Media]
Pub. Date
[between 2000 and 2009]
Language
English
Description
The lives and works of 13 renowned American poets are interpreted through dramatic readings, archival photographs, dance, performances, and interviews in this inspiring series. Illustrative poems in each program are accompanied by insights into their historical and cultural connections.The series covers the terminology of poetry and the larger role of poets in American and world literature studies.
Series
Publisher
Weston Woods
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
In 'Where the wild things are' Max is sent to bed without any dinner. He sails off to a world inhabited by weird creatures. 'The nutshell kids' are the songs Alligators all around, Pierre, One was Johnny & Chicken soup with rice, taken from the film Really Rosie-- dance through the alphabet, good manners, numbers and the months of the year. 'In the night kitchen': Mickey is awakened by noises in the night. Who's in the kitchen?
Series
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Formats
Description
Traces the evolution of English-language poetry from Beowulf to modern times. Historical background complements the seductive rhythms of the poems themselves, as performed by the greatest actors of our times. Features works by great English and American poets, including Chaucer, Shakespeare, William Butler Yeats, Dylan Thomas, Emily Dickinson, John Milton, and many more.
Publisher
HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
A mix of lyrical animation, poems on screen, and live-action scenes, featuring some of the world's greatest poets, from William Shakespeare to Langston Hughes. It also includes recitations of poems by real-life kids, who offer their own insights on the place that poetry plays in their lives.
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Presents timeless treasures from the world of poetry, including classics by William Shakespeare, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Frost, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Langston Hughes and William Carlos Williams. Let the ryhmes and rhythms transport you and encourage your child to develop a lifelong love of the music of words.
Series
Publisher
GoodTimes Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Animated version of three sermons in verse based on Johnson's memories of Black preachers in the late 1800's. Demonstrates the power of traditional black preaching styles, while using dance, drama, and music to illustrate the original Bible-based text.