japan Archives - Beatdom

Did Jack Kerouac Influence Haruki Murakami?

Earlier this year, I wrote about references to the Beats in the work of Japanese novelist Haruki...

In the last Friday Round-up at the Allen Ginsberg Estate, I was alerted to a very interesting...

by David S. Wills | Jan 8, 2022 | Essays | 0

The Japanese author Haruki Murakami has become internationally renowned over the past few decades...

by Scott Hartman | Jun 4, 2017 | Essays | 1

“From a certain point onward there is no turning back. This is the point that must be reached.”...

by Charlie Canning Photos by John La Farge and David S. Wills Since the Treaty of Kanagawa...

More so than any other literary movement, the Beats have influenced the world of travel and have...