Ruth Stone's Vast Library of the Female Mind

Ruth Stone's Vast Library of the Female Mind

2021 · 77 min · Documentary

After tragedy strikes, acclaimed poet Ruth Stone retreated to the margins of the literary world, working tirelessly to provide for her children, and transforming her intense grief into poetry, using simple, startling language.

Directed by Nora Jacobson

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