27 Mar 2012
Hart Crane: An Exegesis
James Franco interviews three experts on the poet Hart Crane, whose life was the subject of his feature The Broken Tower (2011).
Angel of the Night
Michael Strunge and other young Danish poets, accompanied by images of night-time Copenhagen.
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Michael Strunge Himself
Lillian Pollack Herself
F.P. Jac Himself
Torben Voigt Himself
Henrik S. Holck Himself
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