viernes, 7 de junio de 2013
Some information about Jack Kerouac
Jack Kerouac Biography
•Born
in Massachusetts, 1922.
•American
poet and novelist.
•Literary
movement: Beat.
•Mostly
influenced by jazz and Buddhism.
•Known
for his spontaneous method of writing.
•Some
of his books: On The road, Mexico city blues.
•He
inspired Bob Dylan.
•He
died in 1969 because of the abuse of alcohol.
241st Chorus, a poem by Jack Kerouac
241rst Chorus (By Jack Kerouac)
And how sweet a story it is
And how sweet a story it is
When you hear Charley Parker
Tell it,
Either in records or at sessions,
Or at official bits in clubs,
Shots in the arm for the wallet,
Gleefully he whistled the
perfect
horn
Anyhow, made no difference.
Charley
Parker, forgive me-
Forgive me for not answering your eyes-
For not having made in indication
Of that which you can devise-
Charley Parker, pray for me-
Pray for me and everybody
In the Nirvanas of your brain
Where you hide, indulgent and huge,
No longer Charley Parker
But the secret unsayable name
That carries with it merit
Not to be measured from here
To up, down, east, or west-
-Charley Parker, lay the bane,
Forgive me for not answering your eyes-
For not having made in indication
Of that which you can devise-
Charley Parker, pray for me-
Pray for me and everybody
In the Nirvanas of your brain
Where you hide, indulgent and huge,
No longer Charley Parker
But the secret unsayable name
That carries with it merit
Not to be measured from here
To up, down, east, or west-
-Charley Parker, lay the bane,
off me, and every body.
(Charley Parker's picture)
A little introduction to The Beat Generation
The Beat Generation (1950s)
This is an intoduction to this particular literary movement previous to the Hippie movement. These links will show you in particular each one of the features and spheres related to this movement.
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