Ruth Stone was a promising young poet, living an idyllic life with herbeloved husband, a poet and professor. When he died unexpectedly by suicide, Ruthwas flung out into the world, destitute with three daughters to support.Though not well known outside of the poetry world, Ruth won accolades andawards, such the National Book Award for Poetry, the Wallace Stevens Award, theNational Book Critics Circle Award, two Guggenheim Fellowships, the DelmoreSchwartz Award, and she was a finalist for the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry,among many others.Beloved by many, Ruth’s house in Goshen, Vermont became a mecca for students,poets, friends and family members. There she inspired people to make art and write,not only through activities such as the “poetry game”, but by providing solace andnurture, surrounded by nature and camaraderie.After Ruth died, her granddaughter Bianca Stone and husband Ben Pease,began renovating Ruth’s house and turning it into a writer’s retreat. Their goalis to create an enduring legacy that will keep Ruth’s name alive and nurturea new generation of poets. "Presented with the cooperation of the Vermont International Film Festival"&nbsp;

Ruth Stone's Vast Library of the Female Mind (Documentary)

Ruth Stone's Vast Library of the Female Mind (Q&A)

Ruth Stone's Vast Library of the Female Mind (Documentary) & Ruth Stone's Vast Library of the Female Mind (Q&A) Part 2

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Ruth Stone's Vast Library of the Female Mind (Documentary) & Ruth Stone's Vast Library of the Female Mind (Q&A)

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