In a dark time

Duration: 28

Year Published: 1964

Creator: McGraw-Hill

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: A film about the poet Theodore Roethke in which he imparts his views on the sources and functions of poetry, his approach to writing poetry, and biographical information of interest. Mr. Roethke reads some of his works which illustrate the author's conviction that a poet should reveal every aspect of his nature. Pictures him among the cluttered paraphernalia of his home and in the classroom responding to his students.

Complete Record: A film about the poet Theodore Roethke in which he imparts his views on the sources and functions of poetry, his approach to writing poetry, and biographical information of interest. Mr. Roethke reads some of his works which illustrate the author's conviction that a poet should reveal every aspect of his nature. Pictures him among the cluttered paraphernalia of his home and in the classroom responding to his students. , A film about the poet Theodore Roethke in which he imparts his views on the sources and functions of poetry, his approach to writing poetry, and biographical information of interest. Mr. Roethke reads some of his works which illustrate the author; s conviction that a poet should reveal every aspect of his nature. Pictures him among the cluttered paraphernalia of his home and in the classroom responding to his students.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.


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