Gabriela Mistral focused on love /

Recognized from an early age as a poet of remarkable ability, the writer who was to become known as Gabriela Mistral was the first Latin American woman to be awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize, in 1945. Composed of archival footage and commentary from scholars and friends who discuss the personal e...

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Other Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Stromboli Productions (Firm)
Format: Video
Language: Spanish
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2006], c1999.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (28 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Series: Biografia.
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Summary: Recognized from an early age as a poet of remarkable ability, the writer who was to become known as Gabriela Mistral was the first Latin American woman to be awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize, in 1945. Composed of archival footage and commentary from scholars and friends who discuss the personal events that affected her life and infused her work with its themes of tragic love and unfulfilled maternal love, this program provides an in-depth portrait of one of Latin America's most gifted poets.
Item Description: Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 08, 2006.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Universal and Mystical Poetry (2:35) -- The Death Sonnets (2:09) -- Poesia y Prosa: Poetry and Prose (1:40) -- Theme of Love in Mistral's Poetry (1:49) -- Mistral's Poetic Influences (2:48) -- Mistral Moves to Mexico (2:40) -- Mistral's Travels (1:45) -- Proceeds From "Tala" Go to Children (2:21) -- Mistral Wins Nobel Prize (2:21) -- Mistral Transforms Language (4:20)
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Recognized from an early age as a poet of remarkable ability, the writer who was to become known as Gabriela Mistral was the first Latin American woman to be awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize, in 1945. Composed of archival footage and commentary from scholars and friends who discuss the personal events that affected her life and infused her work with its themes of tragic love and unfulfilled maternal love, this program provides an in-depth portrait of one of Latin America's most gifted poets.
13 & up.
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
In Spanish.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (28 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Format: Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience: 13 & up.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.