POETRY ON SCREEN
Even Though The Whole World is Burning
A documentary on the life and work of Poet Laureate, two-time Pulitzer winner, and environmental activist W.S. Merwin.
Director: STEFAN C.SHAEFER
Cast includes: N/A
Poetry on Screen is a new film morning focussing on poets, poetry and songwriting, curated by Chris McKenna
A documentary on the life and work of Poet Laureate, two-time Pulitzer winner, and environmental activist W.S. Merwin who dedicated over three decades to preserving and regenerating native plants and palms on a 19-acre site, Merwin Conservancy, on the north shore of Maui, Hawaii. Even Though The Whole World Is Burning is an intimate portrait of a man who is often called a “national treasure.”
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