Articles related to "Beat Generation"

After he was on the road, Kerouac's Sal Paradise took another journey down to Mexico and fell for this pretty-mess of a woman named Tristessa. Mistakes follow.

Brief biography of the poet and friend of Beat writers Jack Kerouac and Gary Snyder. Welch left a suicide note in 1971, then disappeared without a trace.

New York City was the birthplace of the Beat Generation, one of the biggest cultural movements of the 20th century.

Brief biography of Allen Ginsberg, a poet and leading figure of America's Beat era of new American poets. Famous for poems Howl and Kaddish.

Published nearly 25 years after Jack Kerouac's death, Good Blonde and Others collects a variety of his essays, criticisms, and autobiographical articles from magazines.

Here is a straightforward guide to some of the best Beat Culture Documentaries.

While the women of the Beat movement did not receive the same attention of the mass media as the men, they were equally important in defining the generation.

While the women of the Beat movement did not receive the same attention of the mass media as the men, they were equally important in defining the generation.

Brief biography and works of William S. Burroughs, a beat generation writer, along with Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg.

William S. Burroughs penned "Nova Express," "The Wild Boys" and other novels. Along with Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, he was one of the famed Beat Generation writers.

These stories - written between 1962 and 1970 - range from surreal and dark to whimsical and weightless, usually all at once. Results vary, but brilliance is apparent.

With intricate, experimental prose, Trocchi takes the reader on a psychological journey through one man's reaction to his responsibility in the death of his former lover.

Jack Kerouac's early composition journals provide valuable insight into the author and the man, his travels, and the ideas that informed his published work.

Author Joyce Johnson's memoir about life with Jack Kerouac and beyond.

Greenwich Village boasts NYU and Washington Square Park, the birth of the beat generation, and a platoon of famous artists. Mystique still abounds in The Village.

Paul Maher Jr.'s recent biographical study entitled Jack Kerouac's American Journey coincides with the 50th anniversary of the American classic On The Road.

Beat Generation author Jack Kerouac's Lonesome Traveler is a collection of autobiographical essays detailing his travels and the various jobs he worked while writing.

Brief biography and works of American writer Jack Kerouac, a leading member of the 1950s Beat Generation, along with Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs.

New York City was the birthplace of the Beat Generation, one of the biggest cultural movements of the 20th century.

The 'Beats' were a group of American writers who embraced originality and individuality through literature, sex, music and spirituality.

Known as the novel that defined a generation, On the Road takes its readers on the greatest adventure of their lives.

What is spoken word? Where does it come from? How is it everywhere and around us? This article will focus on these questions and more.

Hustler, drug addict and thief Huncke introduced Burroughs, Kerouac and Ginsberg to the term "Beat" and showed them an underworld that would shape their writing.

The new graphic novel chronicling the Beat Generation is unique, but written with a strong slant that may upset many fans of the Beats.

In the late 1940s, three boys at Reed College in Portland, Oregon would meet, become inspired by the Beat movement and become Beat writers.

The Beat Movement began in New York but quickly swept across the country to San Francisco where the West Coast Beats gathered.

Meet the women who inspired and loved Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassady, Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs.

Meet the women who inspired and loved Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassady, Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs.

Original video clips and interviews with some of the most risky literary artists about the greatest writer of the 50s and 60s.

A biography of the poet and diarist.

The Beat way of life was not only a rebellion against a mainstream society, but also deeply rooted in religion and finding ways of achieving peace.

Review of the seminal album by the greatest British guitarist, master of folk blues, and icon of sixties Britain.

Throughout her intense and independent life, Neel painted candid portraits of the famous and not-so-famous, and always maintained her true artistic vision.

There's life beyond Denver's 16th Street Mall. Visit Five Points museums, LoDo bars, Uptown's Restaurant Row, the Santa Fe ArtDistrict or historic homes on Capitol Hill.

Modern travel writing in the United States began after the Great Depression of the 1930s and the Great War of the 1940s.

A short summary of Jack Kerouac's life. Biographical information on his best works. Plus a list of Kerouac on the screen - big and small

A grungy dive in the bowels of New York City CBGB was the home of underground rock and a music Mecca for more than three decades.

5/5: The final segment of Tom Waits' excellent Orphans whisks listeners through a diverse collection of the songwriter's take on Kerouac, Bukowski and traditional songs.

By fixing the problems with Cubase 4 and adding dynamic new features, Steinberg has raised the bar in the world of music creation, editing and recording software.

The "nadsat" slang of A Clockwork Orange is unique. Mixing Russian with English rhyming slang challenges readers, and keeps Anthony Burgess's classic novel fresh.

California is notorious for being expensive. Save money when visiting San Francisco with these five free activities.

The Pacific Northwest: hotbed of everything from environmentalism to cafe culture in recent decades. It's also proved a long term attraction to many top American writers.