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Furious flower : conversations with African American poets /

A video anthology of African American poetry from 1960 to 1995. Black verse from the Harlem Renaissance through the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s is discussed and 25 noteable poets are introduced and profiled. Included in this anthology are Rita Dove, Amiri Baraka, Sonia Sanchez, Nikki Giovanni...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Furious Flower Conference James Madison University, California Newsreel (Firm), James Madison University, Shenandoah Valley Educational Television Corporation
Other Authors: Hodges, John L., McCray, Judith
Format: Conference Proceeding Video VHS
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : California Newsreel, [1998]
Subjects:
American poetry > African American authors.
Poetry > History and criticism.
African American poets.
African American poets > Interviews.
African Americans > Poetry.
African Americans > Intellectual life > 20th century.
United States > Poetry.
United States > Intellectual life > 20th century.
Documentary films.
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Summary:A video anthology of African American poetry from 1960 to 1995. Black verse from the Harlem Renaissance through the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s is discussed and 25 noteable poets are introduced and profiled. Included in this anthology are Rita Dove, Amiri Baraka, Sonia Sanchez, Nikki Giovanni and Michael Harper.
Item Description:Originally presented at the Furious Flower Conference held September 29-October 1, 1994, at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Running time differs between containers and cassette labels.
"A facilitator's guide of the film is available in hard copy or on line"--California Newsreel Web site.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:4 videocassettes (369 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.