Nuyorican Poets' Cafe / [produced and directed by Ray Santisteban].

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Santisteban, Ray, 1967- film director, film producer.

Algarín, Miguel, interviewee, performer.

Morales, Ed, 1956- performer.

Bardeguez-Brown, Carmen, performer.

Perdomo, Willie, performer.

Pietri, Pedro, 1944-2004, performer.

Piñero, Miguel, performer.

Good Docs (Firm), publisher, distributor.

Language:

English

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Poets, Puerto Rican--New York (State)--New York.

Poets, Puerto Rican.

Puerto Rican poetry--20th century.

Puerto Rican poetry.

Coffeehouses--New York (State)--New York.

Coffeehouses.

Literary readings.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Short films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (14 min.)) : sound, color with black and white sequences

Place of Publication:

[Los Angeles, California] : Good Docs, [1994]

Language Note:

In English and Spanish; closed captioning available.

System Details:

System requirements: An Internet browser with HTML5 support.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Puerto Rican poets from Manhattan recite poetry and tell the history of the Nuyorican Poet's Cafe, which began in 1974. Puerto Rican poets were meeting at the home of Miguel Algarín when he decided to open a coffeehouse where they could meet and recite their poetry.

Participant:

Interviewee, Miguel Algarin ; participants, Ed Morales, Carmen Bardeguez-Brown, Willie Perdomo, Pedro Pietri, Miguel Pinero.

Credits:

Editor, Ray Santisteban ; camera, Mike Harlow, Ed Fabry, James Fitzgerald.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed September 11, 2023).

Publisher Number:

gd-npc Docuseek2

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.