(Poet: Irving Layton Observed)

Content: This feature documentary is a portrait of the life and work of Canadian poet Irving Layton. Here, the artist who long masked himself in controversy, unexpectedly agrees to be unmasked in front of the camera. The 1981 Nobel nominee not only reads and explicates his own writings, but also speaks incisively about Canadian literature itself, defining it metaphorically as a "double hook" that combines "beauty and terror."

Countries:

Canada

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

52 minutes

Year:

1986

Directors:

Donald Winkler

Production companies:

ONF | NFB

Actors:

Self

Crews:

Director

Producer

Executive Producer

Director of Photography

Editor