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Philip Whalen

1981 · Al Wong · 8 min

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This film portrays my friend Philip Whalen, a Zen Buddhist monk and poet, reading from his book The Art of Literature. There is a play of spotlight and shadow in this work which emphasizes the elusiveness of truth in poetry.

Director
Al Wong
Original language
English
Released
1 Jan 1981
Status
Released
Length
8 min
Country
United States

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