Gonzo Personas: Hunter S. Thompson and John G. Clancy
This article first appeared in Beatdom #17. A little over 10 years ago—February 20, 2005—“gonzo”...
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Category: Beatdom #17
I’m Watching You Watching Me: The Inversion of the Gaze in Ginsberg’s Photographs
“You never look at me from the place from which I see you.” – Jacques Lacan Introduction: The...
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Echoes of the Revolution: Diane di Prima and the Beat Generation
This essay originally appeared in Beatdom #17: “We are in the middle of a...
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Defining Beat: Era, Location, and the Importance of Considering Women
The Beat Generation, though small in numbers, had a profound effect on the American...
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The Flying Dutchman:
An Overview of LeRoi Jones’ Greatest Commentary on the Struggle of the Black Man and Racial...
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World Citizen: How Politics Shaped the Travels of Allen Ginsberg, and How Travel Shaped his Politics
This essay first appeared in Beatdom #17, which you can find on Amazon. As a child, Allen Ginsberg...
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Turtle Island: An Eco-Critique of Capitalism
In the modern era the sustainability of both our daily lives and global systems has become an...
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Ginsberg and the Machinery of Capitalism: A Political Reading of Howl
In this essay, I use a Marxist lens to examine Allen Ginsberg’s controversial and groundbreaking...
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Review: The Green Ghost
In recent years, William S. Burroughs’ work and life has been examined from various vantage...
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