WILLIAM STAFFORD (1914-1993)
Prolific poet, wrote over 60 books; witnessed for peace as C.O. during World War II; won National Book Award for Traveling through the Dark; revered teacher; Poetry Consultant to the Library of Congress; awarded numerous national and international poetry prizes.
What the River Says viewer's guide includes text of seven poems, commentary by Stafford, discussion questions, bibliography, and more.
The Life of the Poem viewer's guide includes text of three poems, reproduction of a handwritten draft, discussion questions, writing exercises, and bibliography.
Life & Poems
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DVD - $20
The Unknown Good in Our Enemies - William Stafford reads poems of reconciliation.
As a conscientious objector during World War II, William Stafford was confined in Civilian Public Service camps, which strongly influenced his writing and thinking. For the following fifty years, Stafford included poems of pacifism and reconciliation in his readings. The fifteen poems chosen for this CD were recorded from various readings, interviews, and lectures, some with live audiences, others for radio audiences. Some recordings were made in less than ideal conditions and could not be greatly improved in the studio. Poems on tracks 9 through 13 appear only once in the audio archives of William Stafford..
(2003) CD - 20 Minutes $10.00
Last Reading, August 13, 1993
This CD is a superb recording made in Portland, Oregon, of William Stafford's last public reading before his death. Stafford reads and talks about 24 poems, including such favorites as, "Assurance," "It's All Right," "Once in the 40's," "West of Here," plus 13 previously uncollected poems. Proceeds benefit the work of the Literary Archives of William Stafford.
(1997) CD - 44 Minutes $10.00
What the River Says (plus Viewers Guide)
In this portrait-documentary, Stafford talks about his work, details of his life as a writer, and his beliefs about writing. He reads and discusses ten poems, including "Traveling Through the Dark." Taped at the Library of Congress, in the Northwest and Midwest. Comments from Gwendolyn Brooks, Stanley Kunitz, Maxine Kumin, Henry Taylor, and others. Original music by Maestro James DePreist of the Oregon Symphony. Viewer's Guide includes text of seven poems, commentary by Stafford, discussion questions, bibliography, and more. A video by Mike Markee & Vince Wixon (1989).
Also included is a viewer's guide which contains text of seven poems, commentary by Stafford, discussion questions, bibliography, and more.
29 Minutes
VHS $15.00
(Included in the DVD "William Stafford: Life & Poems" above.)
The Life of the Poem (plus Viewers Guide)
The creation of three Stafford poems dealing with topics common in his work is presented in detail. Providing narrative with journal entries and poem drafts, Stafford reveals discoveries in his long, close encounter with language, such as how poems emerge from his journal, how experiences, events, and observations are altered to shape a poem. Original music by Todd Barton, Composer for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Viewer's Guide: text of the poems, reproduction of a handwritten draft, discussion questions, writing exercises, and bibliography. A video by Mike Markee & Vince Wixon (1992).
Also included is a viewer's guide which contains text of three poems, reproduction of a handwritten draft, discussion questions, writing exercises, and bibliography.
29 Minutes
VHS $15.00
(Included in the DVD "William Stafford: Life & Poems" above.)