Beatdom Updates

New Book: World Citizen

David S. Wills’ new book, World Citizen: Allen Ginsberg as Traveller, is now on sale.

World Citizen looks at the life of this fascinating poet-traveller, who visited 66 countries, sometimes staying on the road for years at a time. The book asks to what extent these journeys shaped Ginsberg’s personality, his politics, and his poetry.

Read more about World Citizen here.

You can find it on Amazon (https://amzn.to/2SyYnZB) or ask your local bookshop.

David S. Wills

David S. Wills is the founder and editor of Beatdom literary journal and the author of books about William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, and Hunter S. Thompson. His most recent book is a study of the 6 Gallery reading. He occasionally lectures and can most frequently be found writing on Substack.

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