SettingsBeat Generation
1001 Ways to Beat the Draft
"1001 Ways to Beat the Draft" is a satirical Vietnam War protest pamphlet written in 1966 by Robert Bashlow and Tuli Kupferberg.
"1001 Ways to Beat the Draft" is a satirical Vietnam War protest pamphlet written in 1966 by Robert Bashlow and Tuli Kupferberg.
Arthur W. Saha
Arthur William Saha (October 31, 1923 – November 19, 1999) was an American speculative fiction editor and anthologist, closely associated with publisher Donald A. Wollheim.
Arthur William Saha (October 31, 1923 – November 19, 1999) was an American speculative fiction editor and anthologist, closely associated with publisher Donald A. Wollheim.
Auke Hulst
Auke Anthony Hulst (May 20, 1975, Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Groningen Province), is a Dutch novelist, journalist and musician.
Auke Anthony Hulst (May 20, 1975, Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Groningen Province), is a Dutch novelist, journalist and musician.
Babs Gonzales
Babs Gonzales (October 27, 1919 – January 23, 1980), born Lee Brown, was an American jazz vocalist of the bebop era most notable for penning the song "Oop-Pop-A-Da", which was origin...
Babs Gonzales (October 27, 1919 – January 23, 1980), born Lee Brown, was an American jazz vocalist of the bebop era most notable for penning the song "Oop-Pop-A-Da", which was origin...
Beat Generation
The Beat Generation was a group of American post-World War II writers who came to prominence in the 1950s, as well as the cultural phenomena that they both documented and inspired.
The Beat Generation was a group of American post-World War II writers who came to prominence in the 1950s, as well as the cultural phenomena that they both documented and inspired.
Beat Hotel
The Beat Hotel was a small, run-down hotel of 42 rooms at 9 Rue Gît-le-Cœur in the Latin Quarter of Paris, notable chiefly as a residence for members of the Beat poetry movement of the mid-20th ...
The Beat Hotel was a small, run-down hotel of 42 rooms at 9 Rue Gît-le-Cœur in the Latin Quarter of Paris, notable chiefly as a residence for members of the Beat poetry movement of the mid-20th ...
Beatnik
Beatnik was a media stereotype of the 1950s and early 1960s that displayed the more superficial aspects of the Beat Generation literary movement of the 1950s and violent film images, along with ...
Beatnik was a media stereotype of the 1950s and early 1960s that displayed the more superficial aspects of the Beat Generation literary movement of the 1950s and violent film images, along with ...
Better Books
Better Books was an independent bookstore.
Better Books was an independent bookstore.
Bill Cannastra
William "Bill" Cannastra was a member of the early Beat Generation scene in New York.
William "Bill" Cannastra was a member of the early Beat Generation scene in New York.
Bob McFadden
Robert "Bob" McFadden was an American singer and voice-over actor perhaps best known for his many contributions to animated cartoons.
Robert "Bob" McFadden was an American singer and voice-over actor perhaps best known for his many contributions to animated cartoons.
Cedar Tavern
The Cedar Tavern (or Cedar Street Tavern) was a bar and restaurant in New York City last at 82 University Place between 11th and 12th Streets.
The Cedar Tavern (or Cedar Street Tavern) was a bar and restaurant in New York City last at 82 University Place between 11th and 12th Streets.
Charles Olson
Charles Olson (27 December 1910 – 10 January 1970), was a second generation American modernist poet who was a link between earlier figures such as Ezra Pound and William Carlos Williams an...
Charles Olson (27 December 1910 – 10 January 1970), was a second generation American modernist poet who was a link between earlier figures such as Ezra Pound and William Carlos Williams an...
Circle Magazine
Circle Magazine was published from 1945 to 1951 by George Leite, initially with poet Bern Porter.
Circle Magazine was published from 1945 to 1951 by George Leite, initially with poet Bern Porter.
City Lights Bookstore
City Lights is an independent bookstore-publisher combination in San Francisco, California that specializes in world literature, the arts, and progressive politics.
City Lights is an independent bookstore-publisher combination in San Francisco, California that specializes in world literature, the arts, and progressive politics.
Daliel's Bookstore
George Leite opened daliel's (always with a lowercase 'd') on the 2400 block of Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, California, as a combination bookstore and art gallery in 1945.
George Leite opened daliel's (always with a lowercase 'd') on the 2400 block of Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, California, as a combination bookstore and art gallery in 1945.
Deliberate Prose
Deliberate Prose - Essays 1952 to 1995 is a collection of essays penned by Allen Ginsberg in the years 1952 to 1995.
Deliberate Prose - Essays 1952 to 1995 is a collection of essays penned by Allen Ginsberg in the years 1952 to 1995.
Ed Dorn
Edward Merton Dorn was an American poet and teacher often associated with the Black Mountain poets.
Edward Merton Dorn was an American poet and teacher often associated with the Black Mountain poets.
Enrico Banducci
Enrico Banducci (born Harry Banducci February 17, 1922 – October 9, 2007) was an American impresario.
Enrico Banducci (born Harry Banducci February 17, 1922 – October 9, 2007) was an American impresario.
Eric "Big Daddy" Nord
Eric Nord (1919 - 1989), also known as Eric “Big Daddy” Nord, was a Beat Generation-era nighclub owner, poet, actor, and hipster.
Eric Nord (1919 - 1989), also known as Eric “Big Daddy” Nord, was a Beat Generation-era nighclub owner, poet, actor, and hipster.
George Whitman
George Whitman (December 12, 1913 – December 14, 2011) was the proprietor of the Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris.
George Whitman (December 12, 1913 – December 14, 2011) was the proprietor of the Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris.
Gia-Fu Feng
Gia-Fu Feng was prominent as both an English translator of Daoist classics and a Daoist teacher in the United States, associated with Alan Watts, Jack Kerouac, The Beats and Abraham Maslow.
Gia-Fu Feng was prominent as both an English translator of Daoist classics and a Daoist teacher in the United States, associated with Alan Watts, Jack Kerouac, The Beats and Abraham Maslow.
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, often referred to in New York as simply "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City.
Greenwich Village, often referred to in New York as simply "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City.
Hettie Jones
Hettie Jones (born 1934 as Hettie Cohen) is best-known as the former wife of Amiri Baraka, known as LeRoi Jones at the time of their marriage, but is also a writer herself.
Hettie Jones (born 1934 as Hettie Cohen) is best-known as the former wife of Amiri Baraka, known as LeRoi Jones at the time of their marriage, but is also a writer herself.
Hotel Chelsea
The Hotel Chelsea, also known as the Chelsea Hotel, or simply the Chelsea, is a historic New York City hotel and landmark, known primarily for its history of notable residents.
The Hotel Chelsea, also known as the Chelsea Hotel, or simply the Chelsea, is a historic New York City hotel and landmark, known primarily for its history of notable residents.
How to Speak Hip
How to Speak Hip is a spoken-word comedy album by Del Close and John Brent, released by Mercury Records in 1959.
How to Speak Hip is a spoken-word comedy album by Del Close and John Brent, released by Mercury Records in 1959.
International Poetry Incarnation
The International Poetry Incarnation was an event at the Royal Albert Hall in London on June 11, 1965.
The International Poetry Incarnation was an event at the Royal Albert Hall in London on June 11, 1965.
James Grauerholz
James Grauerholz (born December 14, 1953 in Coffeyville, Kansas) is a writer and editor.
James Grauerholz (born December 14, 1953 in Coffeyville, Kansas) is a writer and editor.
Joan Vollmer
Joan Vollmer (born February 4, 1923 – September 6, 1951) was the most prominent female member of the early Beat Generation circle.
Joan Vollmer (born February 4, 1923 – September 6, 1951) was the most prominent female member of the early Beat Generation circle.
John Clellon Holmes
John Clellon Holmes (March 12, 1926 - March 30, 1988), born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, was an author, poet and professor, best known for his 1952 novel Go.
John Clellon Holmes (March 12, 1926 - March 30, 1988), born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, was an author, poet and professor, best known for his 1952 novel Go.
John Gilmore (writer)
John "Jonathan" Gilmore (born July 5, 1935 in Los Angeles, California) is an American author and gonzo journalist known for iconoclastic Hollywood memoirs, true crime literature and hard-boiled ...
John "Jonathan" Gilmore (born July 5, 1935 in Los Angeles, California) is an American author and gonzo journalist known for iconoclastic Hollywood memoirs, true crime literature and hard-boiled ...
Josephine Miles
Josephine Miles was an American poet and literary critic; the first woman to be tenured in the English Department at the University of California, Berkeley.
Josephine Miles was an American poet and literary critic; the first woman to be tenured in the English Department at the University of California, Berkeley.
Joyce Johnson
Joyce Johnson (born 1935) is an American author of fiction and nonfiction who won a National Book Critics Circle Award for her memoir Minor Characters about her relationship with Jack Kerouac.
Joyce Johnson (born 1935) is an American author of fiction and nonfiction who won a National Book Critics Circle Award for her memoir Minor Characters about her relationship with Jack Kerouac.
Judy Henske
Judy Henske (born 20 December 1936, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin) is an American singer and songwriter, once known as "the Queen of the Beatniks".
Judy Henske (born 20 December 1936, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin) is an American singer and songwriter, once known as "the Queen of the Beatniks".
Justin W. Brierly
Justin W. Brierly (1905–1985) was an American educator and lawyer.
Justin W. Brierly (1905–1985) was an American educator and lawyer.
Ken Nordine
Ken Nordine is an American voiceover and recording artist best known for his series of Word Jazz albums.
Ken Nordine is an American voiceover and recording artist best known for his series of Word Jazz albums.
Kenneth Rexroth
Kenneth Rexroth (December 22, 1905–June 6, 1982) was an American poet, translator and critical essayist.
Kenneth Rexroth (December 22, 1905–June 6, 1982) was an American poet, translator and critical essayist.
Kirby Doyle
Kirby Doyle (November 27, 1932 – April 5, 2003), born Stanton Doyle, was an American poet.
Kirby Doyle (November 27, 1932 – April 5, 2003), born Stanton Doyle, was an American poet.
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Lawrence Ferlinghetti is an American poet, painter, liberal activist, and the co-founder of City Lights Booksellers & Publishers.
Lawrence Ferlinghetti is an American poet, painter, liberal activist, and the co-founder of City Lights Booksellers & Publishers.
Lenny Bruce
Leonard Alfred Schneider, better known by the stage name Lenny Bruce, was a Jewish-American comedian, social critic and satirist.
Leonard Alfred Schneider, better known by the stage name Lenny Bruce, was a Jewish-American comedian, social critic and satirist.
Lucien Carr
Lucien Carr (March 1, 1925, New York City – January 28, 2005) was a key member of the original New York City circle of the Beat Generation in the 1940s; later he worked for many years as an edit...
Lucien Carr (March 1, 1925, New York City – January 28, 2005) was a key member of the original New York City circle of the Beat Generation in the 1940s; later he worked for many years as an edit...
New York Poets Theatre
The New York Poets Theatre was an influential theatre company active in New York, New York in the 1960s.
The New York Poets Theatre was an influential theatre company active in New York, New York in the 1960s.
North Beach, San Francisco
North Beach is a neighborhood in the northeast of San Francisco adjacent to Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf and Russian Hill.
North Beach is a neighborhood in the northeast of San Francisco adjacent to Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf and Russian Hill.
Postbeat Poets
An early 21st century manifestation of the "outrider" poetic tradition, the Postbeat poets have commonalities with the Dadaist, Objectivist poets, Harlem Renaissance, Black Mountain poets, San F...
An early 21st century manifestation of the "outrider" poetic tradition, the Postbeat poets have commonalities with the Dadaist, Objectivist poets, Harlem Renaissance, Black Mountain poets, San F...
Pull My Daisy
Pull My Daisy (1959) is a short film that typifies the Beat Generation.
Pull My Daisy (1959) is a short film that typifies the Beat Generation.
Ray Nelson
Radell Faraday "Ray" Nelson (born 3 October 1931) is an American science fiction author and cartoonist most famous for his 1963 short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning", which was later used b...
Radell Faraday "Ray" Nelson (born 3 October 1931) is an American science fiction author and cartoonist most famous for his 1963 short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning", which was later used b...
Robert Duncan (poet)
Robert Duncan (January 7, 1919 – February 3, 1988) was an American poet and a student of H.D. and the Western esoteric tradition who spent most of his career in and around San Francisco.
Robert Duncan (January 7, 1919 – February 3, 1988) was an American poet and a student of H.D. and the Western esoteric tradition who spent most of his career in and around San Francisco.
San Francisco Renaissance
The term San Francisco Renaissance is used as a global designation for a range of poetic activity centered on San Francisco and which brought it to prominence as a hub of the American poetic...
The term San Francisco Renaissance is used as a global designation for a range of poetic activity centered on San Francisco and which brought it to prominence as a hub of the American poetic...
Shakespeare and Company (bookshop)
Shakespeare and Company is an independent bookstore located in the 5th arrondissement, in Paris's Left Bank.
Shakespeare and Company is an independent bookstore located in the 5th arrondissement, in Paris's Left Bank.
Shakespeare and Company (bookstore)
Shakespeare and Company is the name of two independent bookstores on Paris's Left Bank.
Shakespeare and Company is the name of two independent bookstores on Paris's Left Bank.
Shig Murao
Shigeyoshi "Shig" Murao is mainly remembered as the City Lights clerk who was arrested on June 3, 1957, for selling Allen Ginsberg's Howl to an undercover San Francisco police officer.
Shigeyoshi "Shig" Murao is mainly remembered as the City Lights clerk who was arrested on June 3, 1957, for selling Allen Ginsberg's Howl to an undercover San Francisco police officer.
Six Gallery reading
The Six Gallery reading was a poetry-reading which occurred at the Six Gallery on Friday, October 7, 1955, at 3119 Fillmore Street in San Francisco.
The Six Gallery reading was a poetry-reading which occurred at the Six Gallery on Friday, October 7, 1955, at 3119 Fillmore Street in San Francisco.
Tangerinn
The Tangerinn is a bar in Tangier, Morocco, a place of nostalgia for fans of beat generation or beatnik poets.
The Tangerinn is a bar in Tangier, Morocco, a place of nostalgia for fans of beat generation or beatnik poets.
The Gaslight Cafe
The Gaslight Cafe was an American coffee house located in the basement of 116 MacDougal Street in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York.
The Gaslight Cafe was an American coffee house located in the basement of 116 MacDougal Street in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York.
Victor Wong
Victor Wong (July 30, 1927 – September 12, 2001) (Chinese: 黃自強; pinyin: Huáng Zìqiáng) was a Chinese American character actor who appeared in supporting roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
Victor Wong (July 30, 1927 – September 12, 2001) (Chinese: 黃自強; pinyin: Huáng Zìqiáng) was a Chinese American character actor who appeared in supporting roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
Villa Muniria
The Villa Muniria is a hotel in Tangier, Morocco.
The Villa Muniria is a hotel in Tangier, Morocco.
Václav Hrabě
Václav Hrabě (June 13, 1940, Příbram, Czechoslovakia – March 5, 1965, Prague, Czechoslovakia) was a Czech poet and writer, and the most important member of the Beat Generation in former Czechosl...
Václav Hrabě (June 13, 1940, Příbram, Czechoslovakia – March 5, 1965, Prague, Czechoslovakia) was a Czech poet and writer, and the most important member of the Beat Generation in former Czechosl...
Wallace Berman
Wallace Berman (February 18, 1926 – February 18, 1976) was an American visual and assemblage artist.
Wallace Berman (February 18, 1926 – February 18, 1976) was an American visual and assemblage artist.
Walt Curtis
Walt Curtis (born July 4, 1941) is a poet, novelist and painter from Portland, Oregon.
Walt Curtis (born July 4, 1941) is a poet, novelist and painter from Portland, Oregon.
William Carlos Williams
William Carlos Williams was an American poet closely associated with modernism and Imagism.
William Carlos Williams was an American poet closely associated with modernism and Imagism.