Furious flower : conversations with African American poets / James Madison University and Shenandoah Valley Educational Television Corporation ; producer, Judith McCray ; director, John Hodges.
Publisher:
California Newsreel,
Copyright Date:
1998
Description:
4 videocassettes (369 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
v. 1. Elders: Samuel W. Allen, Mari Evans, Naomi Long Madgett, Alvin Aubert, Pinkie Gordon Lane -- v. 2. Warriors: Amiri Baraka, Haki R. Madhubuti, Kalamu ya Salaam, Sonia Sanchez, Eugene Redmond, Nikki Giovanni -- v. 3. Seers: Rita Dove, Toi Derricotte, Dolores Kendrick, Sherley Anne Williams, Gerald Barrax, E. Ethelbert Miller, Michael S. Harper -- v. 4. Initiates: Elizabeth Alexander, the Dark Room Collective (Natasha Trethewey, Major Jackson, Vera Beatty, Kevin Young, Sharan Strange, Thomas Sayers Ellis, John Keene).
Summary:
A video anthology of African American poetry from the last half of the 20th century. Black verse from the Harlem Renaissance through the Black Arts Movement beginning in the 1960s is discussed and 25 noteable poets are introduced and profiled. Young poets of the nineties read from their work as well.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)49368192
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.