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The Poem I Turn to: Actors and Directors Present Poetry That Inspires Them [With
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The Poem I Turn to: Actors and Directors Present Poetry That Inspires Them [With CD] Hardback - 2008

by Jason Shinder

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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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  • Title The Poem I Turn to: Actors and Directors Present Poetry That Inspires Them [With CD]
  • Author Jason Shinder
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition Har/Cdr
  • Pages 227
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Sourcebooks Mediafusion, Naperville, Illinois, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2008-04
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781402205026 / 1402205023
  • Weight 1.47 lbs (0.67 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.09 x 7.3 x 1.09 in (23.09 x 18.54 x 2.77 cm)
  • Category Poetry
  • Library of Congress subjects Poetry, American poetry
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2007049737
  • Dewey Decimal Code 808.81

About the author

Jason Shinder's books include Lights, Camera, Poetry! and Best American Movie Writing, Every Room We Ever Slept In (a 1985 NY Public Library Noted Book) and Among Women (short listed for the 2001 National Book Award for Poetry). He is also the director of The Writing Program at Sundance Institute.

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