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Sampsonia Way: City of Asylum


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City of Asylum/Pittsburgh provides sanctuary to writers exiled under threat of death, imprisonment, or persecution in their native countries.
Writer/painter Huang Xiang is considered to be the pre-eminent post cultural revolution poet of China. His unceasing bravery, in the face of sure re-imprisonment, and further torture, forced him to leave his homeland.
Huang Xiang was born in Hunan Province, China, in 1941.
Huang began writing poems in the 1950s and has been imprisoned repeatedly for his work. In 1978, he founded ?Enlightenment,? the first underground writers? society, and started a literary magazine with the same title. In exile in the United States since 1997, he is currently resident poet in Pittsburgh under the Cities of Asylum program for writers
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31 responses // Sampsonia Way: City of Asylum

  • simply fascinating. I think it will be a bit long for most viewers, but I enjoyed it thoroughly. Thank you for letting him tell his story. Well done..GL for that.
    angelwild327
  • Powerful images and words. This is a fascinating story about a poet and his will from free speech. I loved it. AB
    abencomo
  • I liked the feeling I had of flying over a lovely, yet somehow desolate landscape. The combination of angles, interspersed photos, and poetry seemed to embody the loneliness of this savant artists' soul. It depicts the difference between the behavior of one who is aimlessly insane and the one who, like this subject, is driven by supernal insight, talent, and personal quest, to the strange borders of new consciousness.
    JackErdie
  • GL WOW! Huang is a gem! You did such a beautiful job presenting him. Fantastic images and i LOVED the music! I would not make this any shorter. I was taken as in dream with this.

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    twodee
  • Amazing, the video was like the poetry, very powerful. GL
    rawbird
  • Great ...
    Touching..
    A bit long but still GL

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    MudDuck
  • A powerful profile of the suffering in our world as we live in the present. It serves to awaken our minds and hopefully dispel our apathy towards our fellow men who share our planet but not our many rights and responsibilities of freedom.
    pmcmorrow
  • interesting subject and nice production. love the camera angles!
    daflew
  • nice piece
    stilz1
  • When we see Huang Xiang's story and how he did not have freedom to publish, we have to enusre that this does not happen in America. How quickly freedom can be lost and something like the Patriot Act can restrict freedom. His story is a warning and an inspiration.
    alhelger
  • I am proud to know that the City of Asylum has taken root in my home city, and that Huang Xiang has been able to find his voice again there. I am grateful that my sister, who still resides in Pittsburgh sent this to me in Chicago. Spread the word.
    dlapietra
  • I love it Jose!
    amandapa
  • great work, we will see this soon.
    johnwessling
  • His story is disturbing. This pod is so powerful. I loved his art. Music and editing style is great. Absolutely GL!
    sfrtpro
  • His story is disturbing. This pod is so powerful. I loved his art. Music and editing style is great. Absolutely GL!
    sfrtpro
  • It's beautiful.
    soysos
  • I really liked the film, I can't wait to see it on a large screen. Thanks for making it.
    pattykl
  • Interesting...Great Job...GL
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    no1jagsfan
  • Very moving. Makes me want to know much more.
    aliass
  • very well produced and very interesting. Just think you need to shorten it an current will air it.
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  • Wonderful - I have always wondered about this poetry house in my hometown.
    peahayes
  • Excellent movie. Beautifully shot and great rhythm in editing - fits the subject and makes his story that much more compelling.
    brady77lew
  • I can't believe this pod is way back here! This should be Up Front. I wish I could vote again on it!
    twodee
  • that was really good..i have two question. 1. if he lives in america then why dont he speak in english?
    2. where does he lives in pittsburgh? i would like to kno that.
    dkay19
  • I like that Huang Xiang could tell his story to someone else than the silence. Beautifully directed.
    juandelkan
  • Outstanding! Full of emotion. I was instantly pulled into Huang's world. Exceptional.
    lautoncortes
  • I think maybe it needs to be a little shorter for regular TV. Okay fo PBS
    mbgoofy
  • Great job. The music was perfect, editing graceful and a great and worthy subject.
    ambulantic
  • Thank you for giving him voice in this way. His presence really comes through.

    It would have been very easy to bury him in hubris. Congratulations on the excellent work.
    Fenlon
  • wow jose i'm so impressed. genial.
    Jackpat0103
  • Good job . The spirit of freedom hit me !
    tapunk

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