Africa to America to Paris: The Migration of Black Writers
Traces the path of African American literature from the U.S. to Paris at the end of WWII through the late '60s.
Call Number: UMDVD 7098
Ahmad Shamlou: Master Poet of Liberty
Iranian poet Ahmad Shamlou talks about his poetry, the world of poetry, and his life.
Call Number: UMDVD 5147
Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo
A sailor prepares revenge on the three men responsible for his 15 years in prison.
Call Number: UMDVD 5976
American Passages: A Literary Survey
Places American literary movements and authors within the context of history and culture.
Call Number: UMDVD 2110
Brave New Voices 2010
Captures the Grand Slam Finals showdown between four teams: Denver, Albuquerque, California Bay Area, and NYC.
Call Number: UMDVD 7134
Chinua Achebe: Africa's Voice
Analyzes the impact of Achebe's writings on world literature, as well as his own influence as editor and spokesman.
Call Number: UMDVD 3028
A Conversation with Alice Walker
Recording of an interview with Alice Walker and Bill Moyers.
Call Number: UMDVD 3026
Fences
In 1950s Pittsburgh, a black garbage collector named Troy Maxson is prone to take out his frustrations on his loved ones.
Call Number: UMDVD 10213
Getting into Grammar
Features lessons about English grammar and composition.
Call Number: UMDVD 9565
Haiku: In Basho's Footsteps
Retraces the footsteps and inspiration of Basho and addresses the therapeutic value of haiku-writing.
Call Number: UMDVD 2556
Hamlet (dir. Branagh)
The Prince of Denmark returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer.
Call Number: UMDVD 4231
The History of the English Language
Introduces the origins of the language, its 1,500-year evolution, and the state of present-day American speech.
Call Number: UMDVD 2598
Love Between the Covers
Follows the lives of six romance authors as they build their businesses, cope with upheaval, and earn a living doing what they love.
Call Number: UMDVD 10141
Native Son
Introduces the viewer to Richard Wright and to the story of his literary portrait of racism in the U.S., 'Native Son.'
Call Number: UMDVD 3022
The Quest for Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Looks at the fabled classic poem and the history of the people and places behind the prose.
Call Number: UMDVD 5746
Ralph Ellison: An American Journey
Documents one of the most gifted and intellectually provocative authors of modern U.S. literature.
Call Number: UMDVD 8418
Remembering Composition
Asks the question, what is the importance of multimedia composition?
Call Number: UMDVD 3368
Rumi: Poet of the Heart
Appreciates the life and work of the mystical poet Rumi, and includes live performances of his translated poems.
Call Number: UMDVD 3212
Seamus Heaney on the New Beowulf
Explores Heaney's attraction to the epic poem, its history, and the importance of its meter and alliteration.
Call Number: UMDVD 5538
Shakespeare Uncovered (Series 1)
Combines history, biography, performance, analysis and passion to tell the story behind Shakespeare’s plays.
Call Number: UMDVD 9562
Shakespeare Uncovered (Series 2)
Combines history, biography, performance, analysis and passion to tell the story behind Shakespeare’s plays.
Call Number: UMDVD 9567
Slamnation: The Sport of Spoken Word
Follows Saul Williams and three other top poets on their journey to the National Poetry Slam.
Call Number: UMDVD 2243
Truman Capote
Presents Capote's life story and the social and political events that influenced his work.
Call Number: UMDVD 4467
Understanding Literature: The Elements of Poetry
Explores many topics, including figurative language, meter and rhyme, simile, and metaphor.
Call Number: UMDVD 5559
The United States of Poetry
Captures more than 60 of the U.S.' most essential heroes--poets--in a work of startling innovation.
Call Number: UMDVD 3458
White Scripts and Black Supermen: Black Masculinities in Comic Books
Examines how the first Black superheroes adhered to and were burdened by stereotypes about Black men.
Call Number: UMDVD 8420
Zora Neale Hurston: A Heart with Room for Every Joy
Details the rich legacy of Hurston's writings and the compelling story of her life.
Call Number: UMDVD 3027
