Tag: the beat generation

Pulling Our Daisy: The Illusion of Spontaneity

by David S. Wills | Apr 11, 2014 | Beatdom Content, Essays | 0

1959 was an important year in Beat Generation history. It was the year that William S. Burroughs...

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Why Can’t They Get It?

by David S. Wills | Feb 23, 2014 | Beatdom Content, Essays | 1

By Neil Reddy Originally published in Beatdom #14 There are two questions that have to be...

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The Beat Generation, Gonzo Journalism, and Crap Writing

by David S. Wills | Sep 10, 2010 | Discussions | 31

A discussion of the impact of the Beat Generation and Gonzo Journalism on poor writing.

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