AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Broadcasting in Hebrew, Palestinian station seeks Israeli ears
From a bright, modern studio the newly-launched Jerusalem 24 offers an unusual broadcast for Palestinian media: it delivers the news in Hebrew, hoping to reach an Israeli audience (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Iraqis take part in funeral of iconic poet Muzaffar al-Nawab
Iraqis take part in the funeral of renowned communist poet Muzaffar al-Nawab who died Friday in an Emirati hospital at the age of 88 (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Iraq's communist poet Muzaffar al-Nawab laid to rest in Najaf
Mourners carry the coffin of renowned Iraqi poet Muzaffar al-Nawab as they participate in his funeral in the central holy city of Najaf (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Britain's Lake District named World Heritage site
Britain's Lake District an area of wild beauty that beguiled poets and artists from William Wordsworth to Beatrix Potter was named Sunday as a World Heritage site by UNESCO
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Argentine feminist's poignant poems reborn in music
In a fresh show of interest in Alfonsina Storni remembered as one of Argentina's foremost modern poets whose verse was both melancholic and amorous her words have been turned into music by Bryce Dessner the composer also known as a...
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Half Past Autumn
Transcript of an interview with Gordon Parks in which he discusses his life, career, and works in a variety of art forms.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Carl Sandburg: Poet of the People
In this video [3:17] from American Masters: The Day Carl Sandburg Died, students learn about Carl Sandburg and his early days as a "poet of the people." As a young man, Sandburg worked as an organizer for the Social-Democratic Party of...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Carl Sandburg
This is a collection of lesson videos about Carl Sandburg and his works from the PBS American Masters Collection.
Other
Outside the Book: George Ella Lyon
This Outside the Book video episode features an interview with George Ella Lyon, an adult and children's book author. She expresses her approaches to writing and gives a brief overview of The Pirate of Kindergarten, one of her most...
Library of Congress
Loc: James Dickey Reading Poetry on April 22, 1960
This is an audio recording of James Dickey reading his poetry at the Library of Congress on April 22, 1960 [45:47].
Library of Congress
Loc: Webcast: Langston Hughes and His Poetry
Launch a webcast about the life and work of Langston Hughes. [19:44]
Other
Thomas Merton Center: Thomas Merton
This site overviews Thomas Merton's life, religious beliefs and views on education. Links are provided for pictures and a wealth of knowledge on him.