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By Noel Dávila On Ginsberg’s anger & kindness, Kerouac’s “homo viator”, Burroughs’ excremental prose and a fateful evening in the American Midwest. “What is it you want to talk about, in case I have nothing to say?”... read more »
Sadly this article came out a little too late for use in Beatdom #6: The Travel Issue, but it makes for some fantastic reading. I highly recommend you go read the whole thing. The Beat Generation has always been associated with Mexico. From... read more »
Since coming to Korea I haven’t really heard much about the Beat Generation. It’s hardly surprising, of course. The Beats are popular around the world, but they remain at their most appealing in English language-speaking countries. Gary... read more »
by Steven O’Sullivan “A true document of human desperation.” -Playwright Tennessee Williams on Mohamed Choukri’s autobiographical novel about life in Tangier, 1973. The release of Choukri’s For Bread Alone came... read more »
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 »
A few essays on William S. Burroughs, cut-up into a Burroughsesque cut-up mess… David S. WillsDavid S. Wills is the founder and editor of Beatdom magazine and the author of The Dog Farm. He travels a lot, and is currently working as... read more »
“‘Disgusting,’ they said . . . ‘Pornographic’ . . . ‘Un-American trash’ . . . ‘Unpublishable’ . . . Well, it came out in 1959, and it found an audience . . . Town meetings . . . Book burnings . . . And an Inquiry by the State... read more »
by David S. Wills The novel does not obviously lend itself to adaptation for the screen: it has dozens of characters, few of whom are developed from their initial appearance; the action is set in cities all over the world; it is composed of... read more »
by Harry Burrus When Jack Kerouac died in 1969, only one of his 20+ books was in print. At the time, many critics announced the Beat Generation was irrelevant and had faded away. Others claimed the Beats were an insignificant force, addicted... read more »
by Adi Rajkovic There have been many pivotal experiences and events that have influenced my vision as an artist, but the most arresting event (historically speaking) has been the Beat Generation. Although short lived and long ago in the 1950′s,... read more »
gk stritch:
And the Hippos is quite engaging. Highly recommended for those compelled by the ...
Sujit Phatak:
Thanks for the article. Never knew this about HST, then again I am very new to h...
Matthew Levi Stevens:
Should anybody need any further convincing about David's excellent book, I have ...
Clara:
Hi,
I’m a journalism student writing an article about the influence of the Be...
james wireman:
hey david, I just stumbled across your site and magazine. How great it is to fin...
