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Ironically, Allen Ginsberg died shortly before the 30th. anniversary of The Summer of Love in San Francisco. And most probably, there would have been no hippies, no flower children, no Sixties revolution had it not been for The Beats of the 50's and early '60s. And for Ginsberg, Kerouac, Leary, Ferlinghetti and the others of that preceeding time of alternatives. You may miss Allen Ginsberg for his classic American poetry, from the harsh Howl to the gentler Kaddish...or for his catalyst effect on the era we call The Sixties, the creation of the counterculture, or the outrageous light he shined on his and our sexuality.... Or you may be too young to understand the relationship between The Beat Generation and the social revolution that followed and the incredible impact Allen Ginsberg had on society, an effect still being felt by 60 million baby boomers. In 1982-1985, I had the joy of playing a singing jingle Allen graciously made for us, at each opening of our weekly syndicated radio show on the '60s, "Don and Deanna On Bleecker Street" What follows is some of Allen Ginsberg's most memorable poetry, biographies, interviews, American history and social conscience and why and how much we will miss him. |
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Don Fass, Editor, SC Metro Online |
THE SIXTIES!
Coming April 11: SUMMER OF LOVE 30th. Anniversary Web Site
