Edgar Lee Masters - "Spoon River Anthology" - 11 Poems Spoken By Characters - A Video By Frank Iosue
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
- Thank you for viewing. My name is Frank Iosue. I am a published poet and a lover of poetry. I'd like to invite you to view my latest video in my series on 20th Century poets. It showcases American poet Edgar Lee Masters ( August 23, 1868 - March 5, 1950 ) and a selection of 11 poems from his great poetic masterwork, "Spoon River Anthology" ( 1915 ).
The poems collectively narrate the epitaphs of the residents of Spoon River, a fictional small town. The collection includes 212 separate characters, in all providing 244 accounts of their lives, losses, and manners of death. Many of the poems contain cross-references that create a candid tapestry of the community.
"Spoon River Anthology" was a critical and commercial success. The book sold 80,000 copies over four years, making it an international bestseller by the standards of the day. In all, Masters published twelve plays, twenty-one books of poetry, six novels and six biographies.
This video includes a biography of Masters, information on the creation of "Spoon River Anthology", audio of the poems being spoken by the characters themselves ( that I created with some help from AI ), along with the text of the poems, and attendant imagery and music, to enhance the experience.
I hope you will enjoy the video and these striking poems. Please consider subscribing to my channel, remember to hit the "Like"👍 icon, and feel free to leave a comment. Thank you, so much, for viewing.
Frank Iosue
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So Frank, you add to the list of poets I know I need to read more of. Quite the presentation!
Glad you enjoyed the video and the poems, Warren...this is really a very special and important American poetic volume...you should check more of it out. I think you'd enjoy it...Thanks for viewing and commenting...My best to you and Hillary!.
This is wild! And spooky (the animation was very cool). I loved it. Spoon River has always been one of my personal favorites. And you did a fabulous job putting this together. Kudos!
Thank you, so much, Hillary...your wonderful words of support mean so much to me, and I appreciate it...I really thrilled in putting this video together, and am very proud of the finished product...I'm so glad you enjoyed it...Thanks for viewing....my best to you and Dub-ya...see you soon...Frank