Moyers & Company The Power Behind Poetry /
In this edition of Moyers & Company, Martín Espada talks to Bill about the power of poetry and reads from his works including "The Poet's Son Watches His Father Leave for Another Gig," "The Playboy Calendar and the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám," and "Blessed Be the Trut...
| Other Authors: | Moyers, Bill D., Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Public Affairs Television (Firm). |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2013], c2013.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (21 min.) : sd., col. |
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In this edition of Moyers & Company, Martín Espada talks to Bill about the power of poetry and reads from his works including "The Poet's Son Watches His Father Leave for Another Gig," "The Playboy Calendar and the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám," and "Blessed Be the Truth-Tellers." Over the course of their conversation, Espada describes the sacrifices artists - particularly those who are parents - sometimes need to make and what drives him to both poetry and activism. In addition, an essay is included on what money and influence will buy you in Washington. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 15, 2013. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Moyers Introduces Martín Espada (31:17) -- Parental Sacrifices (2:23) -- Playboy and the Rubáiyát (4:53) -- "Blessed Be the Truth-Tellers" (4:01) -- Confronting Catastrophic Illness (1:08) -- The SEC and Big Business (1:51) -- How Wall Street Blocks Reform (0:32) -- Regulatory Capture (1:09) -- Credits: Moyers & Company: The Power Behind Poetry (1:53) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Broadcast date: February 15, 2013. In this edition of Moyers & Company, Martín Espada talks to Bill about the power of poetry and reads from his works including "The Poet's Son Watches His Father Leave for Another Gig," "The Playboy Calendar and the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám," and "Blessed Be the Truth-Tellers." Over the course of their conversation, Espada describes the sacrifices artists - particularly those who are parents - sometimes need to make and what drives him to both poetry and activism. In addition, an essay is included on what money and influence will buy you in Washington. 10 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (21 min.) : sd., col. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
10 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |