Daily Archives: November 4, 2020

Lenny Bruce

Posted on November 4, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Leonard Alfred Schneider (October 13, 1925 – August 3, 1966), better known by his stage name Lenny Bruce, was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist. He was renowned for his open, freestyle and critical form of comedy which … Continue reading →

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Language poets

Posted on November 4, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Language poets (or L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E poets, after the magazine of that name) are an avant-garde group or tendency in United States poetry that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The poets included: Leslie Scalapino, Stephen Rodefer, Bruce Andrews, … Continue reading →

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