New forms, new functions / [presented by] Thin Air Poetry Video Archives ; video, Mitch Corber.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Corber, Mitch, producer, director.

Berssenbrugge, Mei-mei, 1947- interviewee, author.

Oppenheimer, Joel, 1930-1988, interviewee.

Rakosi, Carl, 1903-2004, interviewee.

Violi, Paul, 1944-2011, interviewee.

Wright, Rebecca, 1942- interviewee.

Thomas, Lorenzo, 1944-2005, mod, moderator.

St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery (New York, N.Y.). Poetry Project, producer.

Thin Air Video (Firm), director, producer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poetry.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

polychrome

Place of Publication:

New York : Thin Air Video, [2005]

System Details:

DVD-R; Dolby digital 2.0.

digital

optical

stereo

Dolby digital 2.0

video file

DVD video

Summary:

A moderated discussion with a group of noted American poets who talk of the interplay of form and content in poetry and its relation to the creative process. Includes audience participation.

Participant:

With: Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge, Joel Oppenheimer, Carl Rakosi, Paul Violi, Rebecca Wright ; moderator, Lorenzo Thomas.

Credits:

Director, Ed Friedman.

Notes:

"An inquiry into the issue of innovation in poetry and that a poetic form may effect or even guide the poem's meaning."

"New York City poetry videos"--End credits.

[Recorded at] St. Mark's Church, Poetry Project, New York City, May 1988.

OCLC:

63761622