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- Verlag: Random House Audio (1. Juli 1995)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0553474278
- ISBN-13: 978-0553474275
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 18,2 x 10,8 x 6,2 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (8 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 2.339.696 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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In a series of fascinating conversations with thirty-four American poets, and in dozens of poems, The Language of Life celebrates language in its "most exalted, wrenching, delighted, and concentrated form," and its unique power to re-create the human experience: falling in love, facing death, leaving home, playing basketball, losing faith, finding God. Poets speak with Moyers about their work, their lives, and their creativity. In the tradition of the bestselling Healing and the Mind and The Power of Myth.
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What with the proliferation of poetry slams (reading stuff in bars and enduring whatever the crowd yells back) and of perf-pos (i.e., performance poets) opening for rock acts, poetry in America may be claiming a noncoterie audience for the first time since World War II. Public TV interviewer Moyers aims to abet such a development in his latest series, which this book accompanies--and then some. The volume presents versions of the new series' 15 interviews that are longer than what appears on the small screen, interviews with 14 other poets who figured in earlier Moyers programs, and a statement, portrait, and poem from each of 5 more. With a few exceptions (Quincy Troupe, Jimmy Santiago Baca), Moyers' interviewees aren't even tangentially of the slam and perf-po types, but they are lively and intriguing as they discuss particular poems and the cultures, personal experiences, and gifts out of which they write. More interesting--and bound to arouse the ire of those for whom the politically archliberal Moyers is a perennial target--is these poets' ethnic diversity, which arguably makes this book and the TV series more enticing to the greater popular audience that Moyers descries emerging. Anyone who loves poetry more than politics shouldn't carp all that much, not with Adrienne Rich, Donald Hall, Rita Dove, Li-Young Lee, Joy Harjo, and Stanley Kunitz among those selected to body forth that diversity. Ray Olson
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Interviews with poets - a book made based from a tv film it seems - the thought behind it all is great, but I guess the live programm was better. As it is, for lovers of poetry, this impresses one as being a very open, multi cultural collection of politically correct minorities more or less. Some of the poetry really does not impress with it's poetic quality but more with the social aspects of it. The collection veers rather toward the social, how poets function in society, how poets from minorities try to sum up the minority experience, a collection less based on pure literary merit. I for one share the political view, the liberalism - but when reading poetry I could not care less about the political backdrop. At the end of the day it is all so... nice, so harmless.
Format:Taschenbuch
It is almost impossible to please everyone with a collection. Why was this poet included? Or you included him/her and didn't include this poem... Are you insane? The benefit of an anthology is that it can introduce the reader to poets that they may otherwise never come in contact with. To that end, I am thankful to Moyers for introducing me to the work of James A. Autry and Lucille Clifton. I also enjoyed many, but not all, of the interviews. This was a good book. If you are interested in poetry but aren't sure where to start, this collection will introduce you to a wide variety of styles. I am sure you will find something you like, and it will be worth the effort.
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I nearly didn't buy this tape series after reading some of the blase reviews. I'm so glad I listened to my intuition (which basically said, "Bill Moyers had broadened your world in the past. Why would he let you down here?") Whew. Always listen to your intuition.
I've listened to poetry tapes in the past but, for me, this fantastic series is a rarity -- it captures the interaction and intimacy of live poetry readings. It's art-in-a-box. Highly recommended to all artists and spiritual seekers..... Another bonus? My husband, who always cast a wary eye toward poetry, is now attending poetry readings after listening to these tapes and finally experiencing for himself the profound power of this medium.
Thank you, Mr. Moyers! And please, please, please come out with another series like this.
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Poetry alive & breathing
The companion book to Moyers' PBS series "The Power of the Word" and "The Language of Life," which brought to a national audience the vigorous living poetry of... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 6. August 1999 veröffentlicht
Poetry for Dummies
A worthy read, if you are looking for a general intro into modern poetry. Probably better off just buying a good poetry anthology, though. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 22. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
dull, maudlin romanticism
Bill Moyers is an admirable thinker, so one must be careful to distinguish that the low quality and worth of the ideas in this book are attributable to the poets, not to Moyers... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 1. Oktober 1998 veröffentlicht
A Must-Have! Poets share their work & discuss it with Moyers
*The Language of Life: A Festival of Poets* with Bill Moyers was shown on Public Television and captivated a wide audience. When I watched it, I was thrilled! Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 11. Juni 1998 veröffentlicht
A good roapmap to current poets
With Moyer's ability to ask the right questions, he extracts some wonderful interveiws from these poets about their lives and their work. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 6. Januar 1998 von Moel@cyberzane.net
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