Poetry in Motion

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Poetry in Motion

More than 20 contemporary North American poets recite, sing, and perform their work. Early in the film, Charles Bukowski talks about the energy of poets and of a poem. These poets are the children of Walt Whitman and of Charles Olson, incantatory and oratorical, radical, sometimes incorporating contemporary political imagery. Black Mountain poets, the Beats, minimalists like John Cage, the wordless Four Horsemen, Tom Waits, and others capture aspects of poets as troubadours.

Release Date

1982-09-17

Year

1982

Duration

1h 31m

Status

Released

Score

7.00

Cast

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Charles Bukowski

William S. Burroughs

William S. Burroughs

John Cage

John Cage

Jim Carroll

Jim Carroll

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Robert Creeley

Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Tom Waits

Tom Waits

Gary Snyder

Gary Snyder

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Ted Berrigan

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Ed Sanders