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Articles tagged "allen ginsberg" Entertainment FeatureAn Unlikely Candidate for Influence: ‘Naked Lunch’ at 50 Years Youngby Dave Teeuwen[17.Jul.09] :. William S. Burroughs changed the way writers would think of honesty in literature, achieving the mark of true greatness in 20th century literature by releasing the last banned book in the United States.  Film DVD ReviewObscene: A Biography of the Life and Career of Renowned Publisher Barney Rossetby Christel Loar[13.Mar.09] :. A fierce, funny and informative look at the most influential publisher of the 20th century, from Rosset's literary firsts to his crusade against censorship and continuing cultural impact.  Books ReviewThe Letters of Allen Ginsbergby Wilson McBee[2.Dec.08] :. Ginsberg was hyperaware of the frequent charge that Beat poetry was little more than improvised mumbo jumbo baked from jazz records and marijuana smoke.  Film DVD ReviewRobert Frank: The Complete Film Works: Volumes 1, 2 & 3by Chris Robé[29.Aug.08] :. As Frank’s films reveal, a lack of access to avant-garde cinema is a collective denial of a vital part of our selves.  Film DVD ReviewGang of Soulsby Marc Calderaro[28.May.08] :. This seems as if a “Kerouac School for Disembodied Poetics” alum gathered old professors in a room and asked them about things they’ve been asked a million times before.  Film DVD Review20 to Life: The Life and Times of John Sinclairby Stuart Henderson[15.Nov.07] :. There is no lesson here, moral or otherwise, nor is there anything of an examination of the spirit of the man at the center of it all. Featured Article Books FeatureAllen Ginsberg: The Politics of Ecstasyby Tobias Peterson[28.Sep.07] :. Ginsberg had an eye that took in a world full of lovers and low-lifes -- each, for him, was a song waiting to be sung. Allen Ginsberg revisited in updated documentaryby Terry Lawson [Detroit Free Press (MCT)][4.Sep.07] :. In decades of filmmaking, only occasionally had directors gone back to “fix” or restore films that they felt had been compromised by technical or time limitations, or by studios that... No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)by John G. Nettles[28.Oct.05] :. Martin Scorsese's film is about Dylan's early life among the Mister Joneses of his era, ahead of rock and roll's learning curve and suffering the judgments of the slower kids in his class. |
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