Every child is born a poet : the life & work of Piri Thomas /

Every child is born a poet : the life & work of Piri Thomas /

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Through poetry, stories, and performance, Piri Thomas, author of the autobiographical novel Down these mean streets, looks back on his life as the son of Cuban and Puerto Rican immigrants, recounting his childhood in New York during the Great Depression, his membership in barrio youth gangs, his str...

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Main Authors: Hanrahan, Kip (Composer), Robinson, Jonathan Meyer (Screenwriter, Director, Producer), Santos, John (Composer), Thomas, Piri, 1928-2011 (Screenwriter, Performer)
Corporate Authors: Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund, Independent Television Service (Producer), Latino Public Broadcasting (Firm) (Producer)
Other Authors: Camacho, Eric (Actor), Cora, María (Narrator), Rosario, Sonia (Producer), Sanchez, Jeremy (Actor), Santiago, Carlos (Actor)
Format: Unknown
Language:English
Published: New Haven, CT : When in Doubt Productions, Inc., [2003]
Subjects:
Thomas, Piri, > 1928-2011 > Film adaptations
Thomas, Piri, > 1928-2011
20th century
Authors, American > 20th century > Biography
Puerto Ricans > New York (State) > New York > Biography
Authors, American
Puerto Ricans
New York (State) > New York
Biographical films
Biographies
Documentary films
Film adaptations
Video recordings
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Call Number: DVD 012 711

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