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![]() 45min Release: 1989 Starring: Synopsis: This teaching film, aimed at students in grades four through 12, presents an overview of some of America's best-known poets and their works. The film examines influential forces and events that shaped the writers' lives and how they in turn have shaped America's literary heritage. The artists featured include Edgar Allan Poe, whose success as a short story writer and poet contrasted sharply with his tragic personal life; Carl Sandburg, whose free verse and compassion for the working class changed ... Full Synopsis | ||
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