Shadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet
Synopsis
"Michael Ondaatje called Gwendolyn MacEwen 'the last of the bardic poets'. In the early 60s, she astonished the nascent beat scene at Toronto's Bohemian Embassy with her exotic looks and her accomplished writing style. During her lifetime MacEwen travelled to Greece and Egpyt, married twice, wrote novels, translated Greek verse, took lovers and wrote radio scripts. Above all, she wrote luminous poetry, some of which is sensitively visualized in this thoughtful, pensive work which features insights from Margaret Atwood, Judith Merrill and Rosemary Sullivan." -- Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Brenda Longfellow
- Original Title
- Shadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 57m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Brenda Longfellow
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Brenda Longfellow
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What is Shadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet about?
"Michael Ondaatje called Gwendolyn MacEwen 'the last of the bardic poets'. In the early 60s, she astonished the nascent beat scene at Toronto's Bohemian Embassy with her exotic looks and her accomplished writing style. During her lifetime MacEwen travelled to Greece and Egpyt, married twice, wrote novels, translated Greek verse, took lovers and wrote radio scripts. Above all, she wrote luminous poetry, some of which is sensitively visualized in this thoughtful, pensive work which features insights from Margaret Atwood, Judith Merrill and Rosemary Sullivan." -- Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
Who directed Shadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet?
Shadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet was directed by Brenda Longfellow.
Who stars in Shadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet?
The principal cast of Shadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet includes Gwendolyn MacEwen, Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje.
When was Shadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet released and how long is it?
Shadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 57m.