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National Poetry Month
Thursday, 4/9/2026
12:00 - 2:00
Koret Auditorium
Main Library
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100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
United States

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In honor of National Poetry Month we screen A Quiet Passion, the acclaimed biographical film about the American poet Emily Dickinson. 

A Quiet Passion presents the story of American poet Emily Dickinson, from her early days as a young schoolgirl to her later years as a reclusive, unrecognized artist. Written and directed by British filmmaker Terence Davies, the film stars Cynthia Nixon as the mature poet and co-stars Emma Bell as young Dickinson and Keith Carradine as the poet's father. 

Director: Terence Davies 

PG-13, 125 mins., 2016. Closed captions (CC) in English.