Tag Archives: Ginsberg

Whitman’s beard.

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Kit Fox

While reading Sherman Alexie’s Defending Walt Whitman could not help but to stop and reread the section that depicted his facial hair, “He is a small man and his beard/is ludicrous on the reservation, absolutely insane./ His beard makes the … Continue reading →

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Ginsberg’s Letter…

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Anton V

I just wanted to direct you all to a remarkable letter that Ginsberg wrote to fellow (and senior) poet Richard Eberhart on May 18 1956.  Eberhart was preparing to write a piece on “Howl” and other work from the SF … Continue reading →

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More on Whitman and Ginsberg

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Maria Martin

I wanted to comment on Catherine O’Hare’s post but I wanted to add some audio as well. Of course Allen Ginsberg felt a connection to the homosexual Whitman, but I think that there are other parts of Whitman as well … Continue reading →

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