Omnibus. "Dreams are what you wake up from" /

On his death in 1988, the American writer Carver was mourned as a national literary figure. Only ten years before he had been a chronic alcoholic, abandoned by his wife and family. From these experiences he produced stories and poems of profound humanity about the downside of the American Dream. Thi...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Goodwin, Daisy (Director)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany : Monarda Arts, 1990.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Carver, Raymond, > 1938-1988 > Friends and associates > Interviews. Carver, Raymond, > 1938-1988 > Criticism and interpretation. Carver, Raymond, > 1938-1988. Authors, American. Écrivains américains. Friendship. Interview interviews. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Documentary television programs. Interviews. Nonfiction television programs. Documentaires télévisés. Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	On his death in 1988, the American writer Carver was mourned as a national literary figure. Only ten years before he had been a chronic alcoholic, abandoned by his wife and family. From these experiences he produced stories and poems of profound humanity about the downside of the American Dream. This film portrait includes interviews with his second wife, his close friends and members of his family, as well as dramatisations of two of his most famous stories.
Item Description:	Title from title screen (viewed January 18, 2022).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (59 minutes)
Playing Time:	00:58:57
Production Credits:	Film editors, Guy Crossman, Joyce Gentle ; Omnibus editor: Andrew Snell ; camera, John Hooper ; music, Leo Kottke.