Literature
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JOHN MCCRAE'S WAR: IN FLANDERS FIELDSWorld History Sociology Psychology & Psychiatry Literature Health
This biographical video tells the story of John McCrae, a Canadian army physician in WWI. Shaken by the experience of having to pick up for burial the body parts of a best friend, the victim of a direct hit from a German shell, McCrae later wrote "In Flanders Fields," one of the most famous anti-war poems of all time, while looking out over the grave.
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THE REAL DEALShort Films Literature American Studies
This video features poet Marc Levy, a Vietnam veteran who served in 1970 as a fighting
medic in the U.S. First Cavalry Division, who reads poetic prose based on his combat and
postwar experiences.
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VERSO NEGRO: Black Verse Poetry of the Spanish CaribbeanSpanish Language Puerto Rican Studies Performing Arts Music Literature Latino Studies Latin-American Studies Directed by Women
Featuring poetry performances that often resemble contemporary rap, this film examines an important aspect of Afro-Caribbean cultural heritage.
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I CREATED DRACULA
This documentary examines the life and work of the Dublin born writer, Bram Stoker
(1847-1912), who is best known as the author of the classic horror novel, Dracula.
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