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The Beat Generation and Mental Hospitals

by David S. Wills | Sep 10, 2017 | Essays | 0

The 1940s and 50s were difficult years to be non-conformist, and that was doubly true if you were...

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The Beat Generation at War

by David S. Wills | Sep 13, 2014 | Beatdom Content, Essays | 3

From Beatdom #15 – Available now on Amazon as a print and Kindle publication: The...

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“A Fish With Frog’s Eyes”: Bob Kaufman, George Romero and the Power of Radioactivity

by David S. Wills | Apr 23, 2014 | Beatdom Content | 0

By Kurt Kline In the poetry of Bob Kaufman, the poet is the healer, journeying down...

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Carl Solomon on NOT Publishing Jack Kerouac

by David S. Wills | Apr 5, 2014 | Beat News | 0

The following is from an interview with Carl Solomon, conducted by John Tytell in 1973. John...

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Bill Morgan’s Walking Tour “Allen Ginsberg in the East Village”

by GK Stritch | Apr 9, 2013 | Beat News | 1

Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR. Many thanks to Bill Morgan, author and Allen Ginsberg...

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Know Your Beats

by David S. Wills | Jul 28, 2007 | Beatdom Content, Essays | 1

A very brief guide to the players of the Beat Generation.

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