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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“For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.” In this moving video series, filmmaker Jennifer Crandall travels throughout Alabama to capture local residents reading the verses of Walt Whitman’s iconic 1855 poem “Song of Myself.”
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This video, animated by Sophie Koko Gate, features an excerpt from the poem “Song of Myself” by Walt Whitman, and is narrated by Peter Blegvad. Produced for Harvard University's Fundamentals of Neuroscience course, the Poetry of Perception animated series looks to poetry to explain sensory perceptions.
Tags: animation | Walt Whitman | Poetry of Perception | Harvard University | Song of Myself | Poetry