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Poetry and Poet

POETIC EXPERIENCE, THE

This program provides a simple, lyrical introduction to such poetic elements as word selection, rhythm, form, imagery, meter, simile, metaphor and rhyme. Instructive points are demonstrated by examples from Shakespeare, cummings, Whitman, Ciardi, Ferlinghetti, Booth, Horne, Williams, Cullen, MacLeish and Marianne Moore.

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POETRY OF ROCK: A REFLECTION OF HUMAN VALUES

The emotional content and the poetic techniques found in rock lyrics are examined in this program, which is ideally suited to introduce students to the universality of human values, to such poetic tools as simile, metaphor, hyperbole, symbolism and allegory and to lyric, dramatic and narrative poetic forms. Hit songs from the 1950's through the 1970's are used, and students are encouraged to compare the poetry of rock with more traditional forms.

DVD / 40 minutes

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GEOFFREY CHAUCER: POET AND PILGRIM

Through explanatory narrative, dramatized readings and medieval art, this program builds apprecication of "The Canterbury Tales" and a sense of 14th-century English life. On-location photography of the actual route followed by the Pilgrims, and of the great cathedrals of Canterbury, Salisbury and Winchester adds perspective to the poet's life. A pilgrim reviews the role of Canterbury pilgrimmages, Chaucer's career, his use of vernacular English, and his wit, descriptive genius and power of characterization. Students hear the Miller, Friar, Pardoner, Prioress, Wife of Bath and other pilgrims introduce themselves in the "Prologue" and then enjoy the classic tale of the Nun's Priest.

DVD / 25 minutes

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FAMOUS AUTHORS: EMILY DICKINSON

Emily Dickinson 1830 - 1886

By any standards a remarkable poet, the fact that she lived in an age when poets were supposed to be men and any ideas contrary to the norm were outrages in the eyes of society, Emily Dickinson's work is astonishing. The film traces her life in 19th Century New England and shows how her talent has gained her a place as one of the best loved of American poets. The DVD covers her life and background and ends with an overview of her work.

DVD / 35 minutes

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FAMOUS AUTHORS: JOHN KEATS

John Keats 1795 - 1821

John Keats was born in London in 1795. His parents ran a livery stable. Orphaned at fourteen, he was apprenticed to an Apothecary. He began to write poetry however, living off a meagre inheritance. After making a remarkable impression on a number of friends he died of tuberculosis aged only 25 and leaving a body of poetry which was to astonish the world. The DVD covers his life and background.

DVD / 35 minutes

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FAMOUS AUTHORS: ROBERT BURNS

Robert Burns 1759 - 1796

Robert Burns was born into a poor family in the little town of Alloway on the west coast of Scotland. He began to write poetry and by the age of twenty six had enough to publish. His book of poems was an instant success and he went to Edinburgh and was lionised by the literary folk as a ploughman poet. The DVD traces his life and is followed by a short overview of his work.

DVD / 35 minutes

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FAMOUS AUTHORS: SHAKESPEARE

Shakespeare 1564 - 1616

Shakespeare was born in the country town of Stratford-upon-Avon.He was educated at the local grammar school. He went to London in 1588 to begin a life in the theatre. He was immensely successful and he is now recognised as the greatest dramatist of all time. The DVD covers his life and background and ends with an overview of his work.

DVD / 35 minutes

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FAMOUS AUTHORS: W B YEATS

W B Yeats 1865 - 1939

William Butler Yeats was born in Dublin. His father was a successful artist and from an early age Yeats determined to be and was soon accepted as a poet. On the London literary scene he was a leading light and in Dublin was instrumental in setting up an Irish Theatre. He became the recognised poet of the Irish struggle for freedom and ended his long life as a senator and venerated patriarch of the new state. The DVD traces his life and ends with an overview of his works.

DVD / 35 minutes

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FAMOUS AUTHORS: WALT WHITMAN

Walt Whitman 1819 - 1892

The poet Walt Whitman was born in a small village in Long Island, New York State in 1819. When he was quite young the family moved to Brooklyn where he received a modest education. He began work as a typesetter. He published his most famous book of poems "Leaves of Grass" in 1855 and gradually his reputation grew. He died in Camden New Jersey in 1892 already recognised as one of the outstanding voices of the American spirit. The DVD covers his life and background.

DVD / 35 minutes

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FAMOUS AUTHORS: WILLIAM BLAKE

William Blake 1757 - 1827

William Blake was born the son of a hosier in the then respectable district of Soho in London. He had no formal education but was taught by his mother. He was a voracious reader and as a boy he drew constantly. He studied at an art school and learned the trade of engraving by which he lived. His painting and poetry were valued by a few but he died in poverty. The programme covers his life and background and explores the relevant events of his times.

DVD / 35 minutes

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FAMOUS AUTHORS: WORDSWORTH

William Wordsworth 1770 - 1850

Wordsworth was born in Cockermouth in the Lake District in 1770. His father ran the estate of a local landowner and the family lived in a large and comfortable house. He was well educated at the grammar school in nearby Hawkshead. He went to St John's College Cambridge in 1737. He lived most of his life in his beloved Lake District enjoying the fame he achieved as the greatest poet of the romantic age. The DVD covers his life and background.

DVD / 35 minutes

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FORMS OF LITERATURE: POETRY

Students are introduced to the basic poetic techniques and the endless variety of poetic forms and subjects poets have used over the centuries. The enormous possibilities of poetic expression are explored through works by cummings, Shakespeare, Edward Lear, Wordsworth, Millay, Donne, Corso, Dorothy Parker, Homer, Keats, Roethke, Hart Crane, Pound, Yeats, Coleridge and Pablo Neruda. Students eventualoly examine a Shakepearean sonnet and analyze successive drafts of poems by Dylan Thomas, Dickinson, and Williams

DVD / 41 minutes

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SIX POETS: SEARCHING FOR RHYME AND REASON

Providing extensive biographical profiles and readings from each writer's most famous works, this series explores the lives and literary legacies of six major poets: John Donne, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Ezra Pound, T. S. Eliot, and W. H. Auden.

John Donne: Synonymous with metaphysical poetry, John Donne combined wit with passion, startling diction with curious contrasts. This program chronicles his extraordinary life as lawyer, lover, sailor, father, preacher, and poet. Manuscripts and paintings are combined with readings from many of Donne's most famous writings, including "The Flea," "Elegy XX," "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning," "The Calm," "Progress of the Soul," "Holy Sonnet XVII," "Meditation XVII," and "Hymn to God, My God, in My Sickness."

Walt Whitman: A self-styled sketch runs, "Walt Whitman, an American, one of the roughs, a kosmos." He could have added journalist, carpenter, nurse, and one of the greatest poets in English. This program presents a unique literary biography, tracing Whitman's childhood, various careers, and the evolution of the masterpiece that proved his lifelong work, Leaves of Grass. A collage of photos, paintings, and manuscripts accompanies excerpts of letters from Whitman and Ralph Waldo Emerson, as well as readings from sections of Leaves of Grass, such as "Song of Myself," "I Sing the Body Electric," and "Native Moments."

Emily Dickinson: While many of her literary peers achieved notoriety, "the woman in white" remained virtually unknown - by choice. The self-imposed obscurity of Emily Dickinson is just one of many aspects of her life that this program explores. Blending daguerreotypes, paintings, manuscripts, excerpts from Dickinson's letters, and readings from nearly a dozen of her poems, this program presents the biography of one of America's most unique and influential voices in poetry.

Ezra Pound: Ezra Pound wielded tremendous influence on the 20th century's literature while he cut a controversial path through its politics. His challenge, "make it new," became Modernism's touchstone. This program follows his life's extraordinary course, from his collaborations with Yeats and Eliot through his years of detention at St. Elizabeths Hospital. A wealth of photographs and manuscripts is blended with readings from his letters, essays, and poems, including "Meditatio," "In a Station of the Metro," and selections from his epic work, The Cantos.

T.S. Eliot: As a poet, T. S. Eliot did not just modernize, he revolutionized. As critic and publisher, he informed literary theory and promoted a generation of major young writers. This richly resourced program provides a concise biography of Eliot, tracing the key events of his life and highlighting his many contributions to English literature. The program features readings and excerpts from his major poems and critical work, including "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," "Sweeney among the Nightingales," "Gerontion," "The Hollow Men," "Ash Wednesday," The Wasteland, Four Quartets, and The Sacred Wood.

W.H. Auden: A prolific virtuoso of poetic forms and techniques, W. H. Auden achieved literary fame on both sides of the Atlantic. This program traces his life's story and provides a sampling of his very best works, including "Musee des Beaux Arts," "In Memory of W. B. Yeats," "Epitaph on a Tyrant," "Leap Before You Look," and "The Shield of Achilles."

6 DVDs / 120 minutes

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