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The Power of the Word with Bill Moyers

The Simple Acts of Life (Season 1, Episode 1)
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The first of a six-part documentary series that explores the world of modern poetry and the power of language. The program features poets Robert Bly, William Stafford, Sharon Olds, Galway Kinnell and Octavio Paz discussing their ideas in ...See moreThe first of a six-part documentary series that explores the world of modern poetry and the power of language. The program features poets Robert Bly, William Stafford, Sharon Olds, Galway Kinnell and Octavio Paz discussing their ideas in interviews and giving lectures at the 1988 Geraldine R. Dodge poetry festival in Waterloo, NJ. See less
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Director
David Grubin
Producer
David Grubin (producer)
Editor
David Steward
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Updated Sep 15, 1989
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Sep 15, 1989 (United States)

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