Jazz and the Beat Generation: Jack Kerouac and David Amram Contributed by Stephanie Nikolopoulos Before Jack Kerouac stuck his thumb out and criss-crossed his way across the lush landscape of America, he moved from his hometown of Lowell, Massachusetts, to attend prep school at Horace Mann and then Columbia University in New York City.…
Friday Feature: Giveaway (#BeatsOfSummer)
Hello, Beats of Summer Participants! This is just a quick note to let you know that Jenna from Lost Generation Reader is hosting a Beats Giveaway for us this week! The giveaway is open to participants of our event and will end on June 24th. Hurry on over to THIS POST to enter for your…
Friday’s Featured Beat: Jack Kerouac!
Name: Jack Kerouac Born: March 12, 1922 (Lowell, MA) Died: October 21, 1969 (St. Petersburg, FL) Seminal Work: On the Road Relationship to The Beat Generation: Jack Kerouac, with Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs, founded The Beat Generation in 1940s New York City. He was inspired by Jazz music and by…
Friday’s Featured Beat: William S. Burroughs!
Name: William S. Burroughs Born: February 5, 1914 (St. Louis, Missouri) Died: August 2, 1997 (Lawrence, Kansas) Seminal Work: Naked Lunch (1959) Relationship to The Beat Generation: William S. Burroughs is often called the founder of The Beat Generation and the godfather of punk (music). Although he was older, at the time, than most…
The Beats of Summer: Master Post
Welcome to the Master Post for The Beats of Summer! This is a one-month event focused on all things Beats, including primary texts, any re-imaginings of their original works, biographies, critical texts, etc. In early May, I announced sign-ups for the event, and was very surprised by the great response from all different types of readers…
