Rock and the Beat Generation

Rock and the Beat Generation

Beat Soundtrack #11: David S. Wills

In which prominent Beat figures, writers and critics, historians and academics, fans and followers, talk about the relationship between that literary community and music

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Feb 07, 2022
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David S. Wills is the editor of the literary journal Beatdom, founded in 2007, and the author of books on William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg and, most recently, his biography of Hunter S. Thompson, High White Notes: The Rise and Fall of Gonzo Journalism, which has been attracting both critical acclaim and an impressive global audience. On March 12th, …

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