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“A Fleeting Moment in a Floating World”: The Women of the Beat Generation Through Allen Ginsberg’s Eyes

“The whole Beat scene had very little to do with the participation of women as artists themselves. The real communication…

8 years ago

John Clellon Holmes’ Existentialist Dilemma

Photo Copyright 2022 Mellon Tytell In her essay, “John Clellon Holmes and Existentialism”, Ann Charters leaves the reader with a…

10 years ago

Naked Performativity: Examining the Work of William Burroughs

“When you look back over a year on the junk, it seems like no time at all” — William Burroughs,…

10 years ago

Reconsidering the Importance of the Joan Anderson Letter

It’s been an exciting few years for fans of the Beat Generation. Since Beatdom was founded, we have seen the…

11 years ago

Peter Orlovsky, a Life in Words: Intimate Chronicles of a Beat Writer

Here at Beatdom we have always had a fondness for Peter Orlovsky, and were surprised and delighted to hear about…

12 years ago

Brother-Souls: John Clellon Holmes, Jack Kerouac, and the Beat Generation

We recently passed a watershed moment in modern American literature, as November, 2012, marked sixty years since John Clellon Holmes…

13 years ago

Dig This ~ Ann and Samuel Charters Read Beat Poetry

We found this while doing some research on the Charters' Book, Brother-Souls:John Clellon Holmes, Jack Kerouac and the Beat Generation.…

13 years ago

Beatdom 12 ~ The Crime Issue ~ Coming Soon!!!

Yes, friends, Beatdom Issue Twelve is on it's way and today we unveil the cover, featuring the lovely Zeena Schreck…

13 years ago

Something New! Beatdom Book Club Discussion Group – “Brother-Souls”

When we interviewed Ann Charters in our current issue, Beatdom Eleven, she brought up the relationship between Jack Kerouac and…

13 years ago

The Nature of Beatdom Issue 11

Dear Readers, We certainly hope that you like to look at pictures - because this is about as many as…

13 years ago

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