Poetry in motion / Sphinx Productions in association with Giorno Poetry Systems present ; a film by Ron Mann.

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A performance film of contemporary poets which celebrates poetry's ancient oral tradition. Here twenty-four leading North American poets sing, chant and read from their own works.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Four Horsemen (Musical group) Sphinx Productions Giorno Poetry Systems Institute Films Incorporated Home Vision Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Adam, Helen, 1909-1993 Baraka, Amiri, 1934-2014 Berrigan, Ted Bukowski, Charles Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997 Cage, John Carroll, Jim, 1950-2009 Cortez, Jayne Creeley, Robert, 1926-2005 Dewdney, Christopher, 1951- Di Prima, Diane Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997 Giorno, John McClure, Michael Sanders, Ed Shange, Ntozake Snyder, Gary Waits, Tom, 1949- Waldman, Anne, 1945- Algarín, Miguel Elmslie, Kenward Milton, Ted Ondaatje, Michael, 1943- Mann, Ron
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago, IL : Public Media Inc. : Home Vision Entertainment [distributor], [2002], ©2002.
Edition:	Digitally mastered version.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	American poetry > 20th century. Poetry, Modern > 20th century. Poets, American > 20th century. 1900 - 1999 American poetry. Poetry, Modern. Poets, American.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

Description
Summary:	A performance film of contemporary poets which celebrates poetry's ancient oral tradition. Here twenty-four leading North American poets sing, chant and read from their own works.
Note:	"Over an hour of additional performances seen here for the first time"--Container. Release on videodisc of a program originally c1982. Special features: Interview with Ron Mann ; original theatrical trailers for Grass, Twist and Comic book confidential; Poetry in motion II featuring: Anne Waldman, Amiri Baraka, Jim Carroll, Michael Ondaatje, Allen Ginsberg, Peter Orlovsky, Diane DiPrima, Helen Adam, Spalding Gray, Jerome Rothenberg, Ted Berrigan, Charles Bukowski, Robert Creeley, Gary Snyder, John Giorno, Michael McClure. Videorecording.
Call Number:	AJ5 D0017218 VideoDVD
ISBN:	0780025792 9780780025790
Credits:	Director of photography, Robert Fresco ; editor, Peter Wintonick.
System Details:	DVD.
Participant or Performer:	Helen Adam, Miguel Algarin, Amiri Baraka, Ted Berrigan, Charles Bukowski, William Burroughs, John Cage, Jim Carroll, Jayne Cortez, Robert Creeley, Christopher Dewdney, Diane Di Prima, Kenward Elmslie, Allen Ginsberg, John Giorno, Four Horsemen, Michael McClure, Ted Milton, Michael Ondaatje, Ed Sanders, Ntozake Shange, Gary Snyder, Tom Waits, and Anne Waldman.