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Writer to Writer (Author Interviews): David Hopes: Writing with a Vision - Poetry, Playwriting and Essays

FCCJ series of full length video interviews on the topic of writing
Author David Hopes
Title Poetry, Playwriting and Essays
Interviewer Mary Sue Koeppel
Producer Kathleen Clower
Director Mark Basse

Copyright 1996 Florida Community College at Jacksonville

Summary:

Author and UNC-Asheville professor David Hopes discusses his essay collection A Sense of the Morning, the relationship between poetry and essays and his theory that poems as part of essays are less intimidating to readers than stand-alone poems. The author reads aloud selections of his own poetry. Mr. Hopes also discusses the publishing company he founded.

Episode #: 27

Keywords:

Nature Writer

Precision in Writing

Publishing

Hopes, D. (1996). Interviewed by Mary Sue Koeppel [Video Recording]. Poetry, Playwriting and Essays, Writer to Writer. YouTube, Jacksonville, Florida.

Run time: 28 minutes