Category Archives: Poetry

The Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath (1963)

Posted on January 15, 2019 by

“The Bell Jar is the only novel written by the American writer and poet Sylvia Plath. Originally published under the pseudonym ‘Victoria Lucas’ in 1963, the novel is semi-autobiographical, with the names of places and people changed. The book is … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Feminist, Poetry | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

San Francisco Renaissance

Posted on January 6, 2019 by

“The term San Francisco Renaissance is used as a global designation for a range of poetic activity centered on San Francisco, which brought it to prominence as a hub of the American poetry avant-garde. However, others (e.g., Alan Watts, Ralph … Continue reading →

Posted in Alan Watts, Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, Books, Burroughs, Jack Kerouac, Jazz, Music, Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

RESIST

Posted on December 29, 2018 by

“A Call To Resist Illegitimate Authority,” 1967 “RESIST is a philanthropic non-profit organization based out of Somerville, Massachusetts. It has provided grants to grassroots activist organizations around the country since its inception in 1967 as a result of the anti-war … Continue reading →

Posted in Allen Ginsberg, Draft board, Noam Chomsky, Pacifist, Poetry, Vietnam War | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

An Anthology of New York Poets – Editors by Ron Padgett and David Shapiro (1970)

Posted on November 15, 2018 by

“The editors of An Anthology of New York Poets are, praise be, among the poets whose work is included in this anthology. As editors they are quite needlessly concerned lest the term ‘New York School of Poets’ be accepted as … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged | Leave a comment

The Color of Pomegranates – Sergei Parajanov (1968)

Posted on November 3, 2018 by

Wikipedia – “The Color of Pomegranates (Armenian: Նռան գույնը) is a 1969 Soviet art film written and directed by Sergei Parajanov. It is a poetic treatment of the life of the 18th century Armenian singer Sayat-Nova. It has appeared in … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie, Poetry | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Notes of a Dirty Old Man – Charles Bukowski (1969)

Posted on October 23, 2018 by

“Notes of a Dirty Old Man (1969) is a collection of underground newspaper columns written by Charles Bukowski for the Open City newspaper that were collated and published by Essex House in 1969. His short articles were marked by his … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Poetry | Tagged , | Leave a comment

The Gaslight Cafe

Posted on October 13, 2018 by

“The Gaslight Cafe was a coffeehouse in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York. Also known as The Village Gaslight, it opened in 1958 and became notable as a venue for folk music and other musical acts. It closed … Continue reading →

Posted in Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, Jack Kerouac, Music, Phil Ochs, Poetry, The Fugs | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment