Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences


2h 1982

Brief Synopsis

The film, by noted documentarian Perry Miller Adato, focuses on the work and early years of the renowned American poet, biographer, and historian, Carl Sandburg. A variety of materials and techniques, both documentary and dramatic, are woven together to create the portrait of Sandburg, and the last

Film Details

Also Known As
American Playhouse (03/02/82), Echoes and Silences, Evening With Carl Sandburg: Poems, Songs and Stories by America's Poet-Troubador, An
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1982

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

The film, by noted documentarian Perry Miller Adato, focuses on the work and early years of the renowned American poet, biographer, and historian, Carl Sandburg. A variety of materials and techniques, both documentary and dramatic, are woven together to create the portrait of Sandburg, and the last half-hour consists of excerpts from "An Evening With Carl Sandburg -- Poems, Songs and Stories by America's Poet-Troubador," John Cullum's one-man show taped before a live audience at Bryn Mawr College.

Film Details

Also Known As
American Playhouse (03/02/82), Echoes and Silences, Evening With Carl Sandburg: Poems, Songs and Stories by America's Poet-Troubador, An
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1982

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

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