James Franco reads "Directing Herbert White" [CC]

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Channel: Chicago Humanities · 2014 · Education

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This is an excerpt from "James Franco and Frank Bidart, Off the Shelf." See the full video here: http://youtu.be/31V73WJ9nWo

James Franco reads the title poem from his poetry collection "Directing Herbert White."

This program is presented in partnership with the Poetry Foundation and The Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities.

This program was recorded on February 19, 2014 as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival's Winter 2014 season: http://chf.to/CHF2014Winter

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