Film

The People’s Poetry Gathering

1999

This film explores the great themes of the People’s Poetry Gathering: the relationship of oral, written, and musical forms of poetry. Both feature traditional forms such as the Puerto Rican concorso de trovadores (a poetry contest) and literary poets such as Galway Kinnell and Sekou Sandiata, as well as new forms and formats, such as a Heavyweight Poetry Bout between Sherman Alexie and Patricia Smith and a teen slam.

• Nick DoobDirector
• Steven ZeitlinProducer

Release date

January 1, 1999

Status

Released

Original language

English