Amiri Baraka's Essay on Sembene Ousmane
And writers who make films
No notes other than to point out that Baraka’s range of interests and deep study puts much to shame. He was no philistine. His love of film and understanding of why serious and radical writers need to make films is advanced also. You can feel the intensity of his intellectual focus in this short, athletic essay, (attached below), and how his clarity of mind allows him to relax and tell the truth and live within the full range of his passions.