Spirit of 67 Library Alcove 2 THE BEATS

In truth, no Beats, no Sixties, in the sense of the countercultural currents that gained ascendancy in the Sixties. Take a look at not only some of the Beat writers, but also the milieu of the Fifties they were trying to change, and the subsequent influence of these ideas on the Sixties.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Sometimes a Great Notion

The Further Inquiry

Demon Box

Intrepid Trips.com Follow the Pranksters continuing adventures; articles by Kesey, Babbs; excerpt from The Furthur Inquiry.

Tarnished GalahadVery good article analyzing Kesey, his life, his writings.

Cosmic Baseball Association-Ken Kesey Um, baseball stats for … well if you figure this out, let me know.

Sites about Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters A few more links, from Colin Pringle's page.

Allen Ginsberg

The Universe is a void
in which there is a dreamhole
The dream disappears
the hole closes

It's the instant of going
into or coming out of
existence that is
important -- to catch on
to the secret of the magic
box

Excerpt from "Laughing Gas"

Howl and Other Poems

Kaddish

Links are now on the Allen Ginsberg page, including links for background, poetry, the trial.

(The First Third)

I put this in parentheses because it is Cassady's unfinished autobiography which was published posthumously. He never published a book during his lifetime. His life was his opus.

Neal Cassady Bio and some good links.

The Neal Cassady Experience Bio, bibliography of books about him, discussion of films about him.

Cassady's Home Page Bio, short Cassady poem, a few links.

An Annotated Rap by Neal Cassady Transcript of one of Cassady's monologues during one of the Acid Tests.

Cassady House Article about the demolition of his former house in Monte Sereno.

Neal Cassady Interesting page devoted to Neal. It sort of rambles on. Like Neal.

Sundance Film Festival-The Last Time I Commited Suicide Brief description of the film based on a Cassady letter to Kerouac.

Calendar Movie Review Review of above movie.

WOMEN BEATS

Just because they aren't getting the electron time on the Web, doesn't mean they weren't an integral part of the Beat movement. Some were poets and writers, some were not. All were going against the Fifties and early Sixties grain in one way or another, with the additional obstacle of sexism to overcome. Most have outlived the men, as well. These are just a few.

Ruth Weiss

Left Coast Art: Women of the Beats ruth weiss bio, pix, poetry links.

Ruth WeissReview of a couple of her books and a film.

Diane di Prima

Diane di Prima Bio, links.

Diane di Prima Bio, bibliography, poetry.

Diane di Prima interview with Joseph Matheny And a very good interview it is.

Bibliography of works by Diane di Prima

Denise Levertov

Denise Levertov Bio, links.

Levertov poetry online:

The Cult of Relics

Sands of the Well

The Secret

Carolyn Cassady

Carolyn Cassady from Off the Road Brief excerpt from her book about what life was really like with Neal; pix.

Women Beats in General

Women of the Beat Generation Review of Brenda Knight's excellent book on the subject.

Beat Women Brief bios of quite a few women Beats or women associated with the Beats, with links

The Female Beats Overview of some of the Beat women. A few links.

Pop Talk Real Audio interview with Brenda Knight.

Bohemian Ink: Women of the Beat Generation A couple of links.

Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up To Me

Richard Fariña Personal reflection on Fariña by Thomas Pynchon.

My Back Pages A few Fariña song lyrics.

Bob Dylan Who's Who A thread from rec.music.dylan about Fariña.

Bread and Roses article Article about Fariña's wife Mimi.

Riprap

Myths and Texts

The Back Country

Earth House Hold

Regarding Wave

Sonarchy Gary Snyder Bio

Highway 99 Project-Gary Snyder Bio, bibliography, a few links.

Gary Snyder Bio, bibliography, poem.

The Wild Mind of Gary Snyder Recent article about him.

Gary Snyder Gary Snyder on his relationship with Jack Kerouac.

ONLINE POETRY:

Gary Snyder

Riprap by Gary Snyder

Smokey the Bear Sutra by Gary Snyder

			*The Secret Meaning Of Things* *A Coney Island Of The Mind* Lawrence Ferlinghetti Bio, bibliography, links. Housebook Brief reflection on a Ferlinghetti visit; pix.
Don't let that horse			Lawrence Ferlinghetti Czeck site with RA from recent visit; Beat chronology in Czeck Republic. Last hurrah as lights go out for Beat Generation Recent article about Ferlinghetti and CityLights bookstore. Trial About Ferlinghetti's obscenity trial for publishing Allen Ginsberg's "Howl".
	eat that violin
cried Chagall's mother
	But he
kept right on
	painting
And became famous
And kept on painting
The Horse With Violin in Mouth
And when he finally finished it
he jumped up upon the horse
		and rode away	ONLINE POETRY Autobiography Allen Ginsberg Dying ART Ifscene1 Ifscene2 Ifscene4 Ifscene5
waving the violin
And then with a low bow gave it
to the first naked nude he ran across

And there were no strings
		attached
From A Coney Island of the Mind