Sympathy for the Devil? Reconsidering the Legend of Raoul Duke on the 40th Anniversary of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

woodcutting by lisa brawn by Rory Feehan “He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man” - Dr. Johnson (epigraph to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) Early spring 1971 and the first rays of the rising sun creep... read more »

August 1, 2011 2:10 am / 3 comments

The Beat Generation and Travel

More so than any other literary movement, the Beats have influenced the world of travel and have helped shape our perceptions of the world around us. From obvious influences on hitch-hiking to more serious questions relating to the environment,... read more »

February 17, 2010 5:01 am / 1 comment

The Vagrant and American Literature

Wills, D., ‘The Vagrant and American Literature’ in Wills, D., Beatdom Vol. 1 (City of Recovery Press: Dundee, 2007) The Vagrant and American Literature America has always been a nation of expansion, of travelling and growing and... read more »

July 28, 2007 2:45 am / no comments