Amiri Baraka. A Conversation with Maya Angelou
Description
In this program, Maya Angelou interviews poet, playwright, and political activist Amiri Baraka, formerly known as Leroi Jones. Stressing the use of concrete images of time, place, and social condition in his work, Baraka discusses the use of literature as a catalyst for political change. Reading from his poem "Funk Lore," Baraka explains how he uses jazz and blues rhythms to create metric "melody" within his poems.
Runtime
26 min
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Date of Publication
[2013], c1993
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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