Superb piece of research and drama that’s rich in cultural significance for the people of Wales and Iran. Please advise where can we view this film? Thanks
1951... I'm considering the timing and how this was a time when poets (esp European/British poets) weren't voices of the counterculture, but voices of the establishment -- nice young (mostly) men from respectable families who presented staid readings for literary societies. So naturally, oil companies hired them, presumably without hesitation, to write their propaganda. And naturally poets agreed because poets always need the money.
It's a bit after Rupert Brooke, but not that far, culturally.
What goes around comes around. How far are we from that today? Given the hard rain that's about to fall, probably not far at all.
Superb piece of research and drama that’s rich in cultural significance for the people of Wales and Iran. Please advise where can we view this film? Thanks
Thank you, Angela. The doc is still making the rounds of festivals at this time.
Marvelous new logo/e-mail header, Amy! If this isn't its debut, it's the first time I'm noticing! Really striking and very well done!
Thanks, Brad. Yes, I wanted a little bolder look and color combo for the new year.
1951... I'm considering the timing and how this was a time when poets (esp European/British poets) weren't voices of the counterculture, but voices of the establishment -- nice young (mostly) men from respectable families who presented staid readings for literary societies. So naturally, oil companies hired them, presumably without hesitation, to write their propaganda. And naturally poets agreed because poets always need the money.
It's a bit after Rupert Brooke, but not that far, culturally.
What goes around comes around. How far are we from that today? Given the hard rain that's about to fall, probably not far at all.