Literature


JOHN MCCRAE'S WAR: IN FLANDERS FIELDS
JOHN MCCRAE'S WAR: IN FLANDERS FIELDS

World 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 DEAL

Short 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.

VERSO NEGRO: Black Verse Poetry of the Spanish Caribbean
VERSO NEGRO: Black Verse Poetry of the Spanish Caribbean

Spanish 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

Literature  Irish Studies 

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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