Language has no greater rhythm than the metered lines found in poetry. “In a Dark Time,” focuses on the poetry created by Theodore Roethke, an American poet from Michigan, who won a Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1954 for his book, The Walking. Roethke reads his own poetry, including a piece titled, In a Dark Time, and talks about his life and how it relates to the poetry he writes. His principal point is that poets should reveal every aspect of their nature, including the bad, and barriers should be broken down in favor of creating meaningful art. An interesting look at a complex and often troubled man whose poetry lives on and whose passion for the written word and nature transcends time.
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In a Dark Time
In a Dark Time
Produced: 1964
Length: 26 Minutes
Language has no greater rhythm than the metered lines found in poetry. “In a Dark Time,” focuses on the poetry created by Theodore Roethke, an American poet from Michigan, who won a Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1954 for his book, The Walking. Roethke reads his own poetry, including a piece titled, In a Dark Time, and talks about his life and how it relates to the poetry he writes. His principal point is that poets should reveal every aspect of their nature, including the bad, and barriers should be broken down in favor of creating meaningful art. An interesting look at a complex and often troubled man whose poetry lives on and whose passion for the written word and nature transcends time.
