Richard Wilbur
and the Things of This World
Richard Wilbur:
Keeping the Difficult Balance
Masterclasses in Poetry, Creativity, Humanity and How to Conduct One’s Life with Dignity and Grace.
Built around the interviews with Richard Wilbur between 2012 and late 2016 (a year before his death), each documentary offers an intimate look into the exceptional life and creative processes of the second United States Poet Laureate. An undisputed genius who won two Pulitzer Prizes and virtually every other literary award, Wilbur emerges as an engaging raconteur and a man of rare humility, humanity and grace
Director's Cut
While the shortened three hour version, Richard Wilbur and the Things of This World: Keeping the Difficult Balance, continues to make its way through the festival circuit, the Archival Director’s cut, Richard Wilbur and the Things of This World, is available for order in a limited edition for serious fans, poets, students, educators and libraries.