Mythmaking and the 6 Gallery
On October 7, 1955, Allen Ginsberg read the first part of his most famous poem, “Howl,” in a...
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The Death of David Kammerer: 80 Years Later
The story of Lucien Carr killing David Kammerer is well-trodden ground in Beat circles, but like...
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First Draft, Best Draft?
Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” is one of the best-known poems of the twentieth century, its opening line...
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“Seems Like a Freeze-Out”: Bob Dylan as Honorary Beat
The mystery of “America” has consumed and eluded generations of creators in equal measure; a...
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Material Wealth: A Review
Today marks the official release date of Pat Thomas’ incredible new book, Material Wealth: Mining...
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Mysteries of The Six Gallery
Sixty-eight years ago today, six poets changed American literature forever with a powerful and now...
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Mining the Personal Archive of Allen Ginsberg: An Excerpt
The following is an excerpt from a forthcoming book by Pat Thomas (who wrote for Beatdom back in...
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Allen’s Grave
Visiting Ginsberg’s grave it began to rain a refreshing drizzle that was walkable ...
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Allen Ginsberg and NAMBLA
As someone who has written extensively on the life and work of Allen Ginsberg, I find it quite...
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A Derridian Exploration into Allen Ginsberg’s Archive(s)
The essay was published in Beatdom #23. It has been posted online to coincide with the...
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Best Minds by Stevan M. Weine: A Review
The following review is from Beatdom #23, which will be released on May 23rd. Arguably the most...
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Allen Ginsberg’s Lifelong Commitment to Political Poetry and to Progressive Activist Causes
Editor’s note: This essay, written by Eliot Katz, author of The Poetry and Politics of Allen...
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