THE POEM I TURN TO: ACTORS AND DIRECTORS PRESENT POETRY THAT INSPIRES THEM (A POETRY SPEAKS EXPERIENCE) .INCLUDES THE CD.

COLLINS, BILLY.;.Shinder, Jason;.ARKIN ADAM; ALAN; BAITZ, JON ROBIN; COYOTE, PETER; HOFFMAN, PHILIP sEYMOUR; LEO, MELISSA; LITHGOW, JOHN afterword.many others.

ISBN 10: 1402205023 / ISBN 13: 9781402205026

Published by Sourcebooks Mediafusion, Naperville, IL, 2008

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VERY GOOD CONDITION VERY GOOD CONDITION IN VERY GOOD UNCLIPT(S24.95) DUST JACKET.VERY NICE CD IN REAR POCKET.; SILVER spine titles on GREY CLOTH HARD covers. OPEN BOOK ILUST COVER WITH DARK RED TITLES ON WHITE DJ PAPER. ; 256 pages; Movies and poetry have been intertwined since the dawn of cinema. Poets have written about movies, and movie actors have written and been inspired by poetry. Selected by 42 acclaimed entertainers, The Poem I Turn To includes selections from Pulitizer Prize winners and Poets Laureate, as well as inspiring contemporary poets. Listen to compelling readings on the CD and read the actors' thoughts describing how poetry has affected their lives. Seller Inventory # 124468

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Title: THE POEM I TURN TO: ACTORS AND DIRECTORS ...

Publisher: Sourcebooks Mediafusion, Naperville, IL

Publication Date: 2008

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: first edition,1p; 10987654321pt line.

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Synopsis:

Movies and poetry have been intertwined since the dawn of cinema. Poets have written about movies, and movie actors have written and been inspired by poetry. Selected by 42 acclaimed entertainers, The Poem I Turn To includes selections from Pulitizer Prize winners and Poets Laureate, as well as inspiring contemporary poets. Listen to compelling readings on the CD and read the actors' thoughts describing how poetry has affected their lives.

*HEAR
30 poems on one audio CD, including:
* Adam Arkin reading
Theodore Roethke's The Waking
* John Landis reading
Mark Twain's The War Prayer
* Lili Taylor reading
Robert Frost's The Road Not Taken
* Stacy Keach reading Shakespeare
And Many More

About the Author:

Jason Shinder's books include Lights, Camera, Poetry! and Best American Movie Writing, Every Room We Ever Slept In (a 1985 NY Public Library Noted Book) and Among Women (short listed for the 2001 National Book Award for Poetry). He is also the director of The Writing Program at Sundance Institute.