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American literature History 20th century American literature History 21st century American literature Study and teaching Composition (Language arts) Literature History and criticism Literature Study and teaching Reconstruction (US history, 1865-1877) United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 United States History Study and teaching WritingSummary: The U.S. Poet Laureate has a unique opportunity to shape America's literary terrain-by fostering public appreciation of poetry and by continuing to produce his or her own work. This NewsHour collection profiles six such honorees at the onset of their terms. Each author reflects on experiences that have influenced his writing and describes what he hopes to accomplish during his tenure. In...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: In this special performance edition of the Journal, actor Sam Waterston and historian Harold Holzer explore Lincoln's legacy and legend as defined in poetry and prose by significant American writers who, across the decades, have wrestled to envision Lincoln through the lens of their own experiences and times. Afterward, Bill Moyers sits down with Waterston and Holzer to talk about the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Updike, Roth, Barth, Irving: their names reverberate in the halls of modern American literature. In this NewsHour program, these four literary icons—along with the highly regarded writers Frank McCourt and Susan Sontag—offer insights into their books and the heady, and sometimes frustrating, process of writing them. Episodes include…* Irish Ashes—A Conversation with Frank McCourt: Elizabeth...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: This program draws on insightful commentary from literary scholars and authors to examine the characters, plots, and themes of seven American novels that deal with wealth, poverty, and the nature of success and failure in the U.S. In an exploration that moves from the turn of the 20th century into progressively more contemporary surroundings, passages from each book are dramatized through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Part performance, part competition, poetry slams are boosting poetry's popularity with children, teens, and even adults. In section one of this NewsHour report, Elizabeth Farnsworth talks with nationally ranked slammers Ariana Waynes and Roger Bonair-Augard about the concept of slamming and their experiences with the genre. In section two, Spencer Michels investigates the positive impact that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005