Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997)
Ginsberg's first poem, Howl, is linked below, along with a short, informational biography. Interesting Fact: Howl became banned after it was first published because it was labeled as obscene. |
Jack Kerouac (1922-1969)
Linked below is a biography of Kerouac, which includes a video version of the biography.
This video here is Kerouac talking about and reading from On the Road. Take note of the jazz music in the background.
Interesting Fact: Kerouac's most famous work, On the Road, is a novel.
Linked below is a biography of Kerouac, which includes a video version of the biography.
This video here is Kerouac talking about and reading from On the Road. Take note of the jazz music in the background.
Interesting Fact: Kerouac's most famous work, On the Road, is a novel.
Gary Snyder (1930-?)
The biography linked below is a bit long, but it is packed full of information.
Interesting Fact: Snyder's poem The Berry Feast was read on the same night as Allen Ginsberg's poem, Howl, was.
The poem linked one of Snyder's most famous poems, Hay for the Horses.
The biography linked below is a bit long, but it is packed full of information.
Interesting Fact: Snyder's poem The Berry Feast was read on the same night as Allen Ginsberg's poem, Howl, was.
The poem linked one of Snyder's most famous poems, Hay for the Horses.
Laurence Ferlinghetti (1919-?)
The video here is of Ferlinghetti reading from his novel, Pictures of the Gone World. Again, take note of the music in the background. Please note there is mild language in the video.
Again, the biography is long, but full of information.
Interesting Fact: Ferlinghetti was not only a writer of the Beat Movement, but also a publisher of other authors of the Beat Movement.
The video here is of Ferlinghetti reading from his novel, Pictures of the Gone World. Again, take note of the music in the background. Please note there is mild language in the video.
Again, the biography is long, but full of information.
Interesting Fact: Ferlinghetti was not only a writer of the Beat Movement, but also a publisher of other authors of the Beat Movement.
Gregory Corso (1930-2001)
Two Biographies are linked here because together they both provide information on Corso's life and his life in the Beat Movement.
The poem linked below was written slightly after 1960, however it retains many characteristics of a Beat Movement author.
Interesting Fact: Corso's works were greatly influenced by Allen Ginsberg.
Two Biographies are linked here because together they both provide information on Corso's life and his life in the Beat Movement.
The poem linked below was written slightly after 1960, however it retains many characteristics of a Beat Movement author.
Interesting Fact: Corso's works were greatly influenced by Allen Ginsberg.