The poet

Date
1960
Summary
Mr. Hartzell interviews three American poets to find out why they are writing poetry in a mechanical age. Is being a poet a real job? Or is a poet essentially a non-productive member of society? Should everyone be able to write poetry? Mr. Ciardi and Mr. Rexroth discuss the reasons for the fact that much of today’s poetry seems incomprehensible. Mr. Eberhart describes the poet’s function, and what motivates his choice of subjects. Slums, wars, despair, are as valid subjects for poetry as are spring, love and joy, since the poet’s function, among other things, is to be a commentator on all phases of life, the three poets decide.
Contributors
Dick Hartzell; John Ciardi; Richard Eberhart; Kenneth Rexroth; Office of Television Activities, Washington University; Ralph Patrick; Everett Bovard; Robert N. Wilson; Richard Heffron; Harold Barron; Dan Lovins; KETC, St. Louis
Publishers
National Educational Television; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
Genre
Educational
Subject
Poetry ; Poets.
Collection
National Educational Television
Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
Language
English
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States
Physical Description
2 Films (0:00:00); 16mm
Other Identifiers
IULMIA Film Database: 40000003175330; Other: GR00466436; MDPI Barcode: 40000003175330; MDPI Barcode: 40000003113547

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