Articles related to "Richard Brautigan"
The Endless Walk Of Richard Brautigan
Richard Brautigan was known for his preoccupation with death. His prose and poetry are filled with the beauty and imagery surroundings the mysterious realms of the unknown. After his death, it was thought that his voice had been taken from us forever by the quick hand of fate. The reasons for his suicide may never be fully discovered, but the short narrative that he left behind may provide clues to the curious observer. His notes may also provide an insight into his creativity and brilliance, for no longer may the critics freely assume that his personal story was of a man destroyed by the horrors of drink and opulance, for as his narrative shows, Brautigan was a writer emerging into a new burst of artistic vision that was about to carry him into new cannons of the literary craft.
richard brautigan • an unfortunate journey • death • cancer • montana
Richard Brautigan was known for his preoccupation with death. His prose and poetry are filled with the beauty and imagery surroundings the mysterious realms of the unknown. After his death, it was thought that his voice had been taken from us forever by the quick hand of fate. The reasons for his suicide may never be fully discovered, but the short narrative that he left behind may provide clues to the curious observer. His notes may also provide an insight into his creativity and brilliance, for no longer may the critics freely assume that his personal story was of a man destroyed by the horrors of drink and opulance, for as his narrative shows, Brautigan was a writer emerging into a new burst of artistic vision that was about to carry him into new cannons of the literary craft.
richard brautigan • an unfortunate journey • death • cancer • montana
A Game Of Chess With Allen Ginsberg Part I
This article tries to describe the town of Boulder, Colorado, a town where the great poet used to frequent, describe the environment and feel of the town of Boulder, when he was alive; while giving the reader a glimpse into a meeting with Allen Ginsberg over a game of chess.
allen ginsberg • penny lane • boulder • colorado • the beat bookshop
This article tries to describe the town of Boulder, Colorado, a town where the great poet used to frequent, describe the environment and feel of the town of Boulder, when he was alive; while giving the reader a glimpse into a meeting with Allen Ginsberg over a game of chess.
allen ginsberg • penny lane • boulder • colorado • the beat bookshop
A Game Of Chess With Allen Ginsberg: Part II.
This piece continues the story of the earlier article, a game of chess with Allen Ginsberg, and explores themes concerning the beats, and the search for reasons and meaning behind the self destructive quality of so many wonderful American writers.
allen ginsberg • chess • self destruction • penny lane • settlers park
This piece continues the story of the earlier article, a game of chess with Allen Ginsberg, and explores themes concerning the beats, and the search for reasons and meaning behind the self destructive quality of so many wonderful American writers.
allen ginsberg • chess • self destruction • penny lane • settlers park
Because The World Was Hollow
This article is a continuation of A syllabic view of death, and seeks to analyze the writings of Richard Brautigan's In Watermelon Sugar in further detail.
in watermelon sugar • richard brautigan • detail • part i of part ii • jack spicer
This article is a continuation of A syllabic view of death, and seeks to analyze the writings of Richard Brautigan's In Watermelon Sugar in further detail.
in watermelon sugar • richard brautigan • detail • part i of part ii • jack spicer
Book Review – Revenge of the Lawn
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.
hippie • hippy • beat • beat culture • beat generation
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.
hippie • hippy • beat • beat culture • beat generation
A Syllabic View Of Death
This article struggles to look at the writing of Richard Brautigan, while paying close attention to his use of prose and syllables within the boundaries of minimalism.
brautigan • minimalism • bolina • city lights • in watermelon sugar.
This article struggles to look at the writing of Richard Brautigan, while paying close attention to his use of prose and syllables within the boundaries of minimalism.
brautigan • minimalism • bolina • city lights • in watermelon sugar.
Because The World Was Hollow : Part II
Because The World Was Hollow: Part II is the second part of an essay on In Watermelon Sugar. It is hoped that the article will help the reader think about this work in a different way. It is not meant to be the only way of looking at the work; only a perspective that may spark further discussion and thought on the works of Richard Brautigan.
in-boil and his gang • the place of forgotten works • statue of mirrors • time and the meaning of self • i-death.
Because The World Was Hollow: Part II is the second part of an essay on In Watermelon Sugar. It is hoped that the article will help the reader think about this work in a different way. It is not meant to be the only way of looking at the work; only a perspective that may spark further discussion and thought on the works of Richard Brautigan.
in-boil and his gang • the place of forgotten works • statue of mirrors • time and the meaning of self • i-death.
Book Review – Apathy by Paul Neilan
Paul Neilan attempts to satirize desperate relationships, office life, and the pointlessness of the world, but he fares better at crafting simple, crude bits of humor.
apathy • slacker • gen x • generation x • generation y
Paul Neilan attempts to satirize desperate relationships, office life, and the pointlessness of the world, but he fares better at crafting simple, crude bits of humor.
apathy • slacker • gen x • generation x • generation y
City Lights Bookstore: Where Poetics Becomes Movement. Part II.
It is said that witches haunt North Beach, and that legends abound in the alleys and streets around China Town. Ghosts are said to hang out in Washington Square. Visit a place, where time seems to stand still and magic hangs in the air in the most strangest of places.
north beach. city lights bookstore. ferlinghetti
It is said that witches haunt North Beach, and that legends abound in the alleys and streets around China Town. Ghosts are said to hang out in Washington Square. Visit a place, where time seems to stand still and magic hangs in the air in the most strangest of places.
north beach. city lights bookstore. ferlinghetti
City Lights Bookstore: Where Poetics Becomes Movement. Part III.
Wandering down the first staircase of City Lights Bookstore, rounding the corner, and passing the old wooden bench; where Allen Ginsberg used to perform his Karmic chants, rests an olden wooden door with the expession, "I AM THE DOOR." What does this strange expression mean anyway ?
allen ginsberg • first staircase. i am the door. fables. legend
Wandering down the first staircase of City Lights Bookstore, rounding the corner, and passing the old wooden bench; where Allen Ginsberg used to perform his Karmic chants, rests an olden wooden door with the expession, "I AM THE DOOR." What does this strange expression mean anyway ?
allen ginsberg • first staircase. i am the door. fables. legend
Los Angeles The Other City: Part I
The Beat movement offered a series of questions as writers attempted to create a new movement. Among them if their efforts would produce a lasting effect on the art world. This article seeks to explore the lasting legacy of the beats, by studying in depth the works of newer contemporary writers operating within the beat tradition.
los angeles • san francisco • beat movement • prose • poetry
The Beat movement offered a series of questions as writers attempted to create a new movement. Among them if their efforts would produce a lasting effect on the art world. This article seeks to explore the lasting legacy of the beats, by studying in depth the works of newer contemporary writers operating within the beat tradition.
los angeles • san francisco • beat movement • prose • poetry
Master's in Creative Writing: A Step Forward?
What follows is an extract from the addendum (notes) to my fiction thesis submitted to The Univeristy of Strathclyde and The University of Glasgow. The thesis was my first attempt at a novel and I hope these notes provide some insight into the process for those of you considering making the leap from short stories to the novel.
novel • short stories • writing • fiction
What follows is an extract from the addendum (notes) to my fiction thesis submitted to The Univeristy of Strathclyde and The University of Glasgow. The thesis was my first attempt at a novel and I hope these notes provide some insight into the process for those of you considering making the leap from short stories to the novel.
novel • short stories • writing • fiction
The Sun Always Shines In A Place Called North Beach: Part I
The Beats were not always a sad lot, and they did not eternally view the world from the dark humorous viewpoint of a William S. Burroughs. Many of the beats had a love for life that came from the living on the fringe of existence, and were able to avoid the self destructive tendencies of their fellows. This series of articles looks at a survivor, by studying the life and some of the poetry of Lawrence Ferlinghetti; a positive voice speaking the poetic word in the darkness of an eternal nightsong.
north beach • ferlinghetti • a coney island of the mind • survivor • rays of hope and sunshine
The Beats were not always a sad lot, and they did not eternally view the world from the dark humorous viewpoint of a William S. Burroughs. Many of the beats had a love for life that came from the living on the fringe of existence, and were able to avoid the self destructive tendencies of their fellows. This series of articles looks at a survivor, by studying the life and some of the poetry of Lawrence Ferlinghetti; a positive voice speaking the poetic word in the darkness of an eternal nightsong.
north beach • ferlinghetti • a coney island of the mind • survivor • rays of hope and sunshine
To Chase The Sun: Charles Bukowski, a barfly before his time.
Charles Bukowski was known as a hard drinker, a lover of many women, and a man who had lived a hard life on the mean streets throughout America. What a lot of people did not know that this societal created legend also cotained a man of incredible brilliance, who lived life to fullest, and wrote from the inner depths of his heart and soul. The first article will look at the myth of Henry Chinaski. The second article will study the author's poetry and prose in more depth.
charles bukowski • henry chanaski • factotum • barfly • post office.
Charles Bukowski was known as a hard drinker, a lover of many women, and a man who had lived a hard life on the mean streets throughout America. What a lot of people did not know that this societal created legend also cotained a man of incredible brilliance, who lived life to fullest, and wrote from the inner depths of his heart and soul. The first article will look at the myth of Henry Chinaski. The second article will study the author's poetry and prose in more depth.
charles bukowski • henry chanaski • factotum • barfly • post office.
Signed With Their Honor
In western culture we tend to celebrate the deaths of famous people, such as celebrities, politicians and sports figures, with much hoopla and glitz. The author figures that we have it backward, and with all due respect to the famous and near famous, we should also honor those who truly served their fellow human beings with love, selfless service or brilliance but never sent out flyers or bothered to hire a publicity agent.
caring for the soul • caring • soul • remembering those who are truly great • great men
In western culture we tend to celebrate the deaths of famous people, such as celebrities, politicians and sports figures, with much hoopla and glitz. The author figures that we have it backward, and with all due respect to the famous and near famous, we should also honor those who truly served their fellow human beings with love, selfless service or brilliance but never sent out flyers or bothered to hire a publicity agent.
caring for the soul • caring • soul • remembering those who are truly great • great men
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