Why Poetry Matters World Cinema New introduction by Soderbergh

New introduction by Soderbergh

"Recorded during their American tour in late 1969 and centered around live versions of material from the Beggars Banquet-Let It Bleed era

Both eclipsed and influenced by television

Kubrick’s Jewishness played a crucial role in his idea of himself as an outsider

each recognizes something in the other that no one else ever has

Why Poetry Matters World Cinema New introduction by SoderberghA brief, passionate book about the nature of poetry and its use in the world Poetry doesnt matter to most people, observes Jay Parini at the opening of this book. But, undeterred, he commences a deeply felt meditation on poetry, its language and meaning, and its power to open minds and transform lives. By the end of the book, Parini has recovered a truth often obscured by our clamorous culture: without poetry, we live only partially, not fully