Allen Ginsberg
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Once a symbol of soulful suffering, the painter’s brutal act of self-mutilation is still a reminder that art should be more than the pursuit of money and success
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From the insanity found in modern politics to the genuine tragedies of mental illness, this month we want your prose to help us find sense in the world
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A new collection of his musical work with the likes of Bob Dylan and Arthur Russell paints a different picture of the poet who loved Beck and Nirvana
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Epic missive from legendary beatnik Neal Cassady, whose spontaneous style fired the novel, expected to make upwards of $400,000
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He was the happiest, most awake middle-aged man I’ve ever met
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It was the epic, groundbreaking poem that tore down the cultural barriers of the 1950s and paved the way for everyone from Patti Smith to David Bowie. And, 60 years since it appeared, its influence on musicians shows no signs of fading
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The books interview: The publisher of the Beats talks about Ginsberg the showman, the Albert hall ‘happening’ and how one of his own poets emptied the City Lights till
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The newly appointed poet laureate of the US talks about his upbringing as a campesinos in California , the role of poetry in political life, and Allen Ginsberg
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Everything you need to know about László Krasznahorkai, winner of the Man Booker International prize
Little known in the English-speaking world, the Hungarian author has been praised by Susan Sontag and WG Sebald and his fans include a film director whose life’s mission is to bring his novels to the screen
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The north-western American city of entrepreneurs, where nature coexists with a tech-obsessed culture, has a rich cultural life despite its small size. Ryan Boudinot looks out its literary highlights, from poetry to speculative fiction
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Younger and smaller than most great American cities, San Francisco has a rich cultural heritage. Anisse Gross picks out the literary landmarks of this west coastal city, from its first newspaper chroniclers to the Beats and beyond
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Singer, songwriter and poet whose work was covered by Frank Sinatra, Madonna and Johnny Cash
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After a couple of students used a sonnet to take a swipe at Tesco, Kathryn Bromwich looks back at the often strained relationship between poets and superstores
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As the American coach company turns 100, Guy Lodge chooses its 10 best celebrations in film, art and song
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'This bite-sized version of events isn't just history flashing before our eyes, it's history through rose-tinted, black-rimmed glasses'
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Journals, covering 1950 to 2013, will shed light on 94-year-old poet's political passions and relationships with Beat generation
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It's 100 years since the birth of American literature's most notorious son. Find out here if you're on the Beat or out to Naked Lunch
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A new Coen brothers film celebrates Greenwich Village in its 60s heyday, but what's left of Dylan and Kerouac's New York? Karen McVeigh takes a cycle tour of the area
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Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe speaks to Simon Hattenstone about smoking, his musical tastes and the embarrassment of being a millionaire
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Vial once containing methadone prescribed to Burroughs and first edition of The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test among sale items
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American writer and unlikely Beat icon who married Jack Kerouac's wild road companion Neal Cassady
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Week two of the festival concluded with a strong lineup of British films, writes Andrew Pulver
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