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Jul 4, 2004 · Originally aired in 1996 as a five part series on PBS, "The United States of Poetry" is an excellent presentation of twentieth century poetry. This two-part series includes a wide variety of poets, such as Czeslaw Milosz, Rita Dove, and Allen Ginsberg, alongside actors and musicians such as Johnny Depp (reading Jack Kerouac) and Lou Reed.
Directed by Mark Pellington, produced by Bob Holman and Joshua Blum, "The United States of Poetry" breathes life into the poetry that surrounds us every day. Strikingly photographed, this five-part series travels from coast to coast, from Poet Laureates to up'n'comers, giving viewers a new look at the spoken word.
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United States of Poetry: Created by Joshua Blum, Bob Holman. With Johnny Depp, Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed, Jack Kerouac.
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- 1995-02-12
- Documentary
- Johnny Depp, Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed
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Mar 30, 1996 · The United States of Poetry combines images from the breakthrough TV series on which it is based with over 80 poems to reveal this nation as never before. It is the first anthology to capture the passion, intelligence, and variety of the New Poetry that is sweeping the country.
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- Joshua Blum, Bob Holman, Mark Pellington
The poet laureate presents an annual lecture and reading of their poetry and usually introduces poets at the Library's poetry series, the oldest in the Washington area and among the oldest in the United States.
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With over 80 poems to reveal this nation as never before, The United States of Poetry captures the passion, intelligence, and variety of the New Poetry that is sweeping the country.
