At an event earlier this year marking Ginsberg's 1960'2 visits to London, I noticed the inscriptions, dedications and doodles Ginsberg had left in Barry Miles's copies of his works. Here they are.
Thank you for this article. It made me think of Kenneth Patchen, who was also very Blake inspired and a multimedia artist. He was the most important pre-beat poet. His 1945 novel Memoirs Of A Shy Pornographer captures the post-modern moment like no other work I know. Like Blake, he was stubbornly ethical and there is a quality of prophecy about his work.
Wonderful, detailed article. Thank you.
Thank you for this article. It made me think of Kenneth Patchen, who was also very Blake inspired and a multimedia artist. He was the most important pre-beat poet. His 1945 novel Memoirs Of A Shy Pornographer captures the post-modern moment like no other work I know. Like Blake, he was stubbornly ethical and there is a quality of prophecy about his work.
I’d buy this for the cover alone
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I've never seen this book cover. Very cool. I think you'll love the book.
I shall be reading Patchen next. Thanks for this.