Poet Donald Hall: ‘Old Age Is a Ceremony of Losses’

Before Donald Hall died this June, the 89-year-old American poet laureate let a filmmaker into his home in bucolic New Hampshire. In Paul Szynol’s Quiet Hours, premiering on The Atlantic today, Hall—whose prolific body of work is preoccupied with death, loss, and memory—is observed in his senescence, from the outside. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/ind... "Quiet Hours" was directed by Paul Szynol. It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic. Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT