“He comes home to be fed” – Allen Ginsberg’s Parents Speak
A few days ago, whilst researching a project, I stumbled upon an interesting newspaper article...
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by David S. Wills | Dec 16, 2024 | Beatdom Content | 0
A few days ago, whilst researching a project, I stumbled upon an interesting newspaper article...
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Born in the first half of the 20th century, the writers of the Beat Generation were all young men...
Read Moreby David S. Wills | Oct 7, 2024 | Essays | 2
On October 7, 1955, Allen Ginsberg read the first part of his most famous poem, “Howl,” in a...
Read Moreby David S. Wills | Aug 14, 2024 | Essays, Featured | 0
The story of Lucien Carr killing David Kammerer is well-trodden ground in Beat circles, but like...
Read Moreby David S. Wills | Jun 25, 2024 | Beatdom Content, Essays, Featured | 0
Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” is one of the best-known poems of the twentieth century, its opening line...
Read Moreby Cecilia Gigliotti | Dec 15, 2023 | Beatdom Content, Essays | 0
The mystery of “America” has consumed and eluded generations of creators in equal measure; a...
Read Moreby David S. Wills | Nov 21, 2023 | Reviews | 0
Today marks the official release date of Pat Thomas’ incredible new book, Material Wealth: Mining...
Read Moreby David S. Wills | Oct 7, 2023 | Essays | 0
Sixty-eight years ago today, six poets changed American literature forever with a powerful and now...
Read Moreby David S. Wills | Sep 30, 2023 | Beat News | 0
The following is an excerpt from a forthcoming book by Pat Thomas (who wrote for Beatdom back in...
Read Moreby Marc Olmsted | Jul 31, 2023 | Beatdom Content, Memoirs, Fiction & Poetry | 0
Visiting Ginsberg’s grave it began to rain a refreshing drizzle that was walkable ...
Read Moreby David S. Wills | Jun 15, 2023 | Essays, Featured | 1
As someone who has written extensively on the life and work of Allen Ginsberg, I find it quite...
Read Moreby Alexandre Ferrere | May 23, 2023 | Beatdom Content, Essays | 0
The essay was published in Beatdom #23. It has been posted online to coincide with the...
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