Poets & Writers Theater
Every day we share a new clip of interest to creative writers—author readings, book trailers, publishing panels, craft talks, and more. So grab some popcorn, filter the theater tags by keyword or genre, and explore our sizable archive of literary videos.
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In this video, Naeem Douglas, a content producer for the Museum of Modern Art in New York, talks about the history behind the artistic friendship and collaborations between photographer Gordon Parks and author Ralph Ellison. This series of photographs shot by Parks was inspired by Ellison’s 1952 novel Invisible Man.
Tags: Fiction | Ralph Ellison | Gordon Parks | Invisible Man | 1952 | Museum of Modern Art | photography | Civil Rights Movement -
In this 2014 video for the Library of Congress, Natasha Trethewey delivers the final lecture of her second term as U.S. poet laureate speaking on the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and the major victories of the civil rights movement, as well as reflecting on how these events cross with her own personal history and laureateship.
