English prof's poetry becomes short film

Calvin English professor Lew Klatt is helping poetry reach more people, through film.

See full story: http://www.calvin.edu/news/archive/poetry-into-film

12 poems-one of them Klatt's-which was selected from 'The Best American Poetry of 2011,' were chosen by Motionpoems, an initiative that turns contemporary poems into short films for big-screen and online distribution.
Klatt, winner of the 2010 Iowa Poetry Prize, performed the reading and artist Tom Jacobsen did the pen-and-ink animated rendering of the poem. Together the visual product is designed to broaden the audience for poetry.
The result is a new way to make poetry more accessible. "A person might be more willing to take in a poem if it comes in a visual package, and it might inspire a person to find out more about the poet and the artist," said Klatt.
Klatt's work along with 11 others selected from the anthology will be made available both online at motionpoems.com and on DVD for presentations in classrooms, libraries, bookstores and other venues.
For more info, contact Klatt at 616-526-7530.
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Received on Wed Nov 16 09:58:20 2011