Literary Kicks
– A free-form study of Beat Literature, literary community and underground culture — growing since 1994!
American Museum of Beat Art – Museum located in Pasadena, California. Featuring writers, poets, film, artists, photographs, manifestos, and critical writing.
Beat Fathers – Run-ins with the law by the Beat Generation founders.
Beat Generation and Bohemian Culture: digihitch.com – Subcultural stories and resources with book reviews, recommended links, original articles and event listings. Featuring Jack Kerouac and influential beat characters.
The Beat Generation and the Sixties: – A guide to web resources, combining Beats and leading into the Hippies & 1960s. Created and maintained by Alan Keig, University of Adelaide Library, Australia. Adds a unique non-USA view of the Beats.
Beat Generation Trading Cards – Unique renderings of Beats by Jesse Crumb (son of R. Crumb) on promotional cards. Includes Lenny Bruce, William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and Thelonious Monk.
Beat Movement – An overview of Beat poetry, literature, history, and film.
The Beat Page – Biographies, photos and included works of Beat Generation writers.
The Beat Papers of Al Aronowitz – A collection of interviews, memories and articles by the late Aronowitz, the infamous Black Listed Journalist, who was actually there; close friend of Ginsberg and introduced Bob Dylan to the Beatles.
Beat Quotes – Quotes by or pertaining to a beat author.
Beat SuperNova – A large list of beats and people related to the beat movement.
The Beat Vortex – Poet Lee Streiff’s site on the many Beat Generation artists that lived in Wichita, KS. Covers 1947-1966; includes Dave Haselwood, Charles Plymell; with original photos of Bruce Conner and Michael McClure in high school, other rare views of early 1950s.
Beat-L – An online discussion forum devoted to the study of the lives and works of the writers of the Beat Generation, especially Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William Burroughs.
the beats: new york – University of Virginia. Sharp cover images of first-edition books by William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and Neal Cassady.
Beatscene – Magazine which documents and highlights the writers, poets, musicians and artists of America’s Beat Generation.
Bibliography of The Beat Generation – Comprehensive list of books, articles and essays about the Beats from University of Maryland class: The Beat Begins – America in the 1950s
Death Of The Beat Generation – Gay Today magazine article by Jesse Monteagudo, written following the deaths of gay Beat writers William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg and Herbert Huncke, on their impact on modern culture.
Denver’s Beat Poetry Driving Tour – Official Denver, CO, site with driving tour, including directions to many different sites and buildings related to Neal Cassady and Jack Kerouac. Includes bars, buildings, and locations, with photographs.
Dharma Beat Links – A directory on writer Jack Kerouac, and his friends, including Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, and Neal Cassady.
Jazz of the Beat Generation – Collection of music, literature and spoken word exploring jazz as a central theme in the Beat Movement.
Michael McClure & Ray Manzarek Official Website – Beat poet McClure & former Door’s band member Manzarek’s website focuses on their collaboration of music & poetry projects & publications, performances, books, CDs, and videos.
Mom’s Scrapbook – In memory of Patricia Harrison, with notes on Kerouac, Ginsberg, Burroughs; also Louise Nevelson and others.
Moody’s Skidrow Beanery – In Wichita, Kansas, Moody Connell believed in a mix of hoboes and Beats and served them simple fare in a place to congregate, by Pat O’Connor.
Panopticon – Poems by Paul Farrar Lawless (1915-83), the forgotten beat poet. A dedicated pacifist, these poems reflect a spiritual journey to Mt. Shasta on the eve of America’s involvement in WWII.
Paul Bowles Photographs – Literary friends of writer Bowles, visiting him in Tangier in 1950s and 1960s. Includes Ginsberg, Burroughs, Corso.
Six Poets at Six Gallery – October 7, 1955 reading with Michael McClure, Philip Lamantia, Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snyder, Phil Whalen, Kenneth Rexroth, San Francisco. First reading of “Howl” by Ginsberg. Start of modern oral poetry tradition.
The Wild Bohemian Home Page – Colin Pringle’s articles and directory on wild cats and chicks, Hippies, the Beat Generation, Bohemian bands, outlaw bikers.