Voices & Visions (1988)

Season 1

In this video series, readings and photos illuminate the work of 13 American poets. American Poetry video instruction series for college and high school classrooms and adult learners; 13 one-hour video episodes. Spotlight on Voices and Visions explores the lives and works of 13 of America's most famous modern poets.

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Genres: Documentary

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.tv-mini-series

Production Companies: Annenberg Media, South Carolina Educational Television, New York Center for Visual History

Network: Annenberg Learner

Country: United States
Languages: English

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S1E1 - Elizabeth Bishop

From her childhood in Nova Scotia to her travels in Brazil, the show showcases the geographical spirit of Bishop's life, combined with scenes from her poetry.

S1E2 - Hart Crane

The different locations and dramatized lives in Crane's poetry and in his greatest work, The Bridge, illustrate this point.

S1E3 - Emily Dickinson

Dramatic scenes and New England landscapes illuminate Dickinson's passionate genius, and her poetry represents a wide range of imaginative experiences.

S1E4 - T.S. Eliot

From the bold originality of "Prufrock" to the probing, meditative style of "The Four Quartets," Eliot's life, influences, and poetry are explored through photographs, archival footage, and discussions with friends, critics, and scholars.

S1E5 - Robert Frost

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Jan. 28, 1988, midnight

S1E6 - Langston Hughes

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S1E7 - Robert Lowell

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Feb. 25, 1988, midnight

S1E8 - Marianne Moore

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S1E9 - Sylvia Plath

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S1E10 - Ezra Pound

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S1E11 - Wallace Stevens

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S1E12 - Walt Whitman

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S1E13 - William Carlos Williams

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Annenberg Learner

Feb. 25, 1988, midnight

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