Howl Poem

Beat Writers Celebrated at London Film Festival with Mixed Results

Charles Thomson | Posted 05.25.2011

Charles Thomson

If you're not already a Burroughs aficionado, this documentary will teach you little about his work and probably not inspire you to seek it out, either. If you are already a Burroughs fan, chances are that you'll have heard it all before.

Allen Ginsberg: Buddhist Rabbi, Mystic Poet

Michele Somerville | Posted 05.25.2011

Michele Somerville

Years later I would begin to meditate in the contemplative Roman Catholic tradition favored by the Benedictine monks, and delight in the irony of having learned "to sit" from the Jewish Buddhist poetry teacher Allen Ginsberg.

Howl, Based On Allen Ginsberg's Poem, Released At Sundance

John Lundberg | Posted 11.17.2011

John Lundberg

The premiere of the movie Howl led off the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday night. Their adaptation of Allen Ginsberg's poem, has generated some buzz.

Allen Ginsberg Is Coming To The Big Screen

John Lundberg | Posted 11.17.2011

John Lundberg

Allen Ginsberg's "Howl" is coming to theaters. And if that makes you want to hide your children, hold off for a moment. The movie isn't an incarnat...