Beat poetry
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Ann Charters: Women and the Beat Generation, 2006 April 13
English 217: A Discussion of the 1950s Counterculture Movement. Ann Charters, Professor of American Literature at UConn, reads beat poetry and discusses it. Interviewed by Davyne Verstandig, Director of LCWP. This presentation is part of the Litchfield County Writers Project, which was based at the Torrington campus of the University of Connecticut.
Anne Waldman: Buddhism and the Beat Generation, 2006 March 16
English 217: A Discussion of the 1950s Counterculture Movement. Beat poet Anne Waldman, whose work centers on counterculture, the beat generation, and Buddhism, plays a poem by Allen Ginsberg set to music, performs selections of her own work, and discusses her experiences with Buddhism. Interviewed by Davyne Verstandig, Director of LCWP. This presentation is part of the Litchfield County Writers Project, which was based at the Torrington campus of the University of Connecticut.
