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The poem I turn to : actors and directors present poems that inspire them / preface by Billy Collins ; afterword by John Lithgow ; edited by Jason Shinder, with Michael O'Keefe and Lili Taylor

Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Napierville, Ill. : Sourcebooks MediaFusion, 2008.Description: xix, 227 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 9781402205026 (hardback)
  • 1402205023
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • CIR 808.81  P752 2008  20
LOC classification:
  • CIR PN 6101 P64 2008
Summary: Movies and poetry have been intertwined since the dawn of cinema. Poets have written about movies, and movie actors have written and been inspired by poetry. Selected by 42 acclaimed entertainers, The Poem I Turn To includes selections from Pulitizer Prize winners and Poets Laureate, as well as inspiring contemporary poets. Listen to compelling readings on the CD and read the actors' thoughts describing how poetry has affected their lives. *HEAR 30 poems on one audio CD, including: * Adam Arkin reading Theodore Roethke's The Waking * John Landis reading Mark Twain's The War Prayer * Lili Taylor reading Robert Frost's The Road Not Taken * Stacy Keach reading Shakespeare And Many More
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"In association with the David Dukes Theater Scholarship Fund"

Includes bibliographical references and index

Movies and poetry have been intertwined since the dawn of cinema. Poets have written about movies, and movie actors have written and been inspired by poetry. Selected by 42 acclaimed entertainers, The Poem I Turn To includes selections from Pulitizer Prize winners and Poets Laureate, as well as inspiring contemporary poets. Listen to compelling readings on the CD and read the actors' thoughts describing how poetry has affected their lives.

*HEAR
30 poems on one audio CD, including:
* Adam Arkin reading
Theodore Roethke's The Waking
* John Landis reading
Mark Twain's The War Prayer
* Lili Taylor reading
Robert Frost's The Road Not Taken
* Stacy Keach reading Shakespeare
And Many More

In English text.

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