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As Allen Ginsberg talks about his life and art, his most famous poem is illustrated in animation while the obscenity trial of the work is dramatized.

A romantic, a scoundrel, a private man... The touching and absurd story of the philosopher Albert Camus as seen through they eyes of the many women in his life.

A feature-length documentary starring Fran Lebowitz, a writer known for her unique take on modern life. The film weaves together extemporaneous monologues with archival footage and the effect is a portrait of Fran's worldview and experiences.

An unprecedented look inside the private world of J.D. Salinger, the reclusive author of The Catcher in the Rye.

Fry's Planet Word sees Stephen Fry finding out more about linguistic achievements and how our skills for the spoken word have changed. He dissects language in many of its guises.

Get a front row seat for unguarded conversations with incredible authors. Each episode features a book handpicked by Oprah, along with an interview about issues that it brings to light. It's a book club for today's world - a window to other worlds.

A documentary on the lives of the Bronte family produced to mark the 200th anniversary of Charlotte's birth.

Presenters revisit original manuscripts and author diaries, revealing new insights into literary classics like Great Expectations and Jane Eyre.

Documentary of the life of the celebrated Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796)., in Irish, Scottish Gaelic and English. Actors play the part of Robert Burns in re-enactment scenes depicting his life story interspersed with analysis from present day contributors who give context and analysis of Robert Burns' work.

A rich and stimulating study into the themes, historical context and far-reaching influence of Dante Alighieri's Inferno, the first part of his 14th-century epic poem Divine Comedy.

Literary icon Joan Didion reflects on her remarkable career and personal struggles in this intimate documentary directed by her nephew, Griffin Dunne.

Canadian author and poet Margaret Atwood discusses her life and work.

A docudrama biopic of the 19th-century author Charles Dickens

Stephen Fry presents conversations with the best of modern Russian writers. Vladimir Sorokin, Zakhar Prilepin, Lyudmila Ulitskaya and others talk about literature, politics, and, of course, freedom of speech during Vladimir Putin era.

Looking at how books have reflected and portrayed the different areas they are based in and how important this has been to the region.

Simon Schama explores the life and times of William Shakespeare to shed a new light on some of the greatest plays ever written.

A biographical film about the acclaimed American humourist and author.

Out of Print draws us into the topsy-turvy world of the written word, illuminating the turbulent, exciting journey from the book through the digital revolution. Writers, publishers, readers all in flux. Booksellers closing shop. Librarians and teachers seeking new roles. Storytellers like Ray Bradbury, complemented by evocative visuals, weave a compelling tale. Scott Turow and Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon as an online bookstore, place us in the middle of their debate. People tell us they read snippets all day long, yet one of five Americans no longer reads a single book, in any format, in an entire year. Personal stories of parents and students take us into their worlds, highlighting how this revolution is changing every aspect of the printed word -- and changing us.

The science-fiction imaginings of the writers of the past are now becoming the science realities of our day.

This documentary series uses drama and commentary to shed light on the lives and works of Joseph Conrad, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, T. S. Eliot, Henrik Ibsen, James Joyce, Franz Kafka, Thomas Mann, Luigi Pirandello, Marcel Proust and Virginia Woolf.

An account of the adventurous and bohemian life of one of the worlds greatest writers - James Joyce.

Michael Wood tours the English locations important to William Shakespeare as he explores the playwright and poet's life and work.

Comedian and world traveler, Michael Palin, follows the footsteps of the adventuring author, Ernest Hemingway.

Rebecca Miller presents a portrait of her father, the prolific American playwright Arthur Miller.

[HBO] HD. Author/historian David McCullough welcomes viewers into his public and private world in this documentary.