Read this basic information about the Beat Generation by Levi Asher.
On this page we have John Clellon Holmes' 1952 New York Times Magazine article (with a headnote by Levi Asher) which suggests some ideas about the beginnings of this now common term.
And one more discussion of how the term "Beat Generation" arose from Levi Asher's website.
Read Levi Asher's biography of Allen Ginsberg from the Literary Kicks website.
Read, and listen to Allen Ginsberg read, "A Supermarket in California" on this page maintained by the Academy of American Poets.
This page from Levi Asher's site gives some background on "Howl" and events surrounding its publication
A clean copy of Allen Ginsberg's "Howl"-- read the entire poem
On this page you an listen to Ginsberg read Parts I and II of "Howl" and follow along.
part 3 of Ginsberg's "Howl" and "Footnote to Howl" and audio of Ginsberg reading
Here is a slightly annotated version of Ginsberg's poem "America". Please read it and follow the links for more information.
Please read this brief biography of Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
Please read this brief biography of Lawrence Ferlinghetti as well.
Please read the poem "Constantly Risking Absurdity" on this page.
Please read "I Am Waiting" by Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
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This trail provides basic background information about the Beat Generation and two of the most famous writers from the Beat Generation, Allen Ginsberg and Lawrence Ferlinghetti. There are also text and audio versions of several poems by Ginsberg and Ferlinghetti.
Updated on Nov 23, 09
Created on Nov 23, 09
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