Robert Francis and his family
Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Photograph of Robert Francis and family members sitting at a table outside under trellises. Francis' father Ebenezer F. Francis and stepmother Ida May Allen Francis are sitting across from Robert (fourth from left).
Barnes, Lincoln W., 1879-1966
Jones Library Special Collections
undated
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From the Robert Francis Collection
Photographs
Robert Francis on the praying mantis
Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Amherst (Mass.)
Amherst poet Robert Francis discusses his fascination with and study of the praying mantis. Includes an anecdote about Robert Frost visiting Francis and remarking that the praying mantis shows "so clearly what it is in nature that you don't like."
Fain Gildea (writer/producer), David Skillicorn (videographer)
Jones Library Special Collections
1979
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From the Robert Francis Collection
English
Motion pictures
Robert Francis on his philosophy of eating
Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Amherst (Mass.)
Amherst poet Robert Francis discusses his four point policy, or philosophy, with regards to eating and food.
Fain Gildea (writer/producer), David Skillicorn (videographer)
Jones Library Special Collections
1979
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From the Robert Francis Collection
English
Motion pictures
Robert Francis on earning his living as a poet
Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Amherst (Mass.)
Amherst poet Robert Francis responds to the question of whether he earns a living entirely from poetry.
Fain Gildea (writer/producer), David Skillicorn (videographer)
Jones Library Special Collections
1979
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from the Robert Francis Collection
English
Motion pictures
Robert Francis on his parents
Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Amherst (Mass.)
Amherst poet Robert Francis discusses the influence of his parents on his own character and how the contrasting temperaments combined to make him a poet.
Fain Gildea (writer/producer), David Skillicorn (videographer)
Jones Library Special Collections
1979
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from the Robert Francis Collection
English
Motion pictures
Robert Francis on his poem, Two Women
Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Amherst (Mass.)
American poetry
Amherst poet Robert Francis reads his poem, Two Women, and then discusses the different ways the last line could be read.
Skillicorn, David
Jones Library Special Collections
1979
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from the Robert Francis Collection
English
Motion pictures
Robert Francis on his stone man
Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Amherst (Mass.)
Robert Francis talks about his 'found art' that he calls an eolith palladium, a stone that he turned into art in his backyard.
Fain Gildea (writer/producer), David Skillicorn (videographer)
Jones Library Special Collections
1979
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from the Robert Francis Collection
English
Motion pictures
Robert Francis on humor in his poetry
Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Amherst (Mass.)
American poetry
Amherst poet Robert Francis responds to the question, "How important is humor to your poems?" and talks about how poetry and humor are closely related as both surprise you with unexpected combinations.
Fain Gildea (writer/producer), David Skillicorn (videographer)
Jones Library Special Collections
1979
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from the Robert Francis Collection
English
Motion pictures
Robert Francis reads his poem, Orb Weaver
Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Amherst (Mass.)
American poetry
Amherst poet Robert Francis reads his poem, Orb Weaver, while in his home, Fort Juniper.
Fain Gildea (writer/producer), David Skillicorn (videographer)
Jones Library Special Collections
1979
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from the Robert Francis Collection
English
Motion pictures
Robert Francis reads his poem, Bulldozer
Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Amherst (Mass.)
American poetry
Amherst poet Robert Francis reads his poem, Bulldozer, in his home, Fort Juniper
Fain Gildea (writer/producer), David Skillicorn (videographer)
Jones Library Special Collections
1979
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from the Robert Francis Collection
English
Motion pictures
Robert Francis reads his poem, City
Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Amherst (Mass.)
American poetry
Amherst poet Robert Francis reads his poem, City, in his home, Fort Juniper
Fain Gildea (writer/producer), David Skillicorn (videographer)
Jones Library Special Collections
1979
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from the Robert Francis Collection
English
Motion pictures
Robert Francis reads his poem, Hide and Seek
Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Amherst (Mass.)
American poetry
Amherst poet Robert Francis reads his poem, Hide and Seek, in his home, Fort Juniper
Fain Gildea (writer/producer), David Skillicorn (videographer)
Jones Library Special Collections
1979
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from the Robert Francis Collection
English
Motion pictures
Robert Francis reads Silent Poem
Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Amherst (Mass.)
American poetry
Amherst poet Robert Francis reads his poem titled Silent Poem in his home, Fort Juniper.
Fain Gildea (writer/producer), David Skillicorn (videographer)
Jones Library Special Collections
1979
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from the Robert Francis Collections
English
Motion pictures
Robert Francis discusses his admiration for Robert Frost
Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Amherst (Mass.)
American poetry
Frost, Robert, 1874-1963
Amherst poet Robert Francis discusses his admiration for Robert Frost and how he is different from his friend.
Gildea, Fain (writer/producer), Skillicorn, David (videographer)
Jones Library Special Collections
1979
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from the Robert Francis Collection
English
Motion pictures