Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
(2018, original release: 1989)

Nonfiction

eVideo

Provider: Kanopy

Details

PUBLISHED
MVD Entertainment Group, 1989
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2018
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (streaming video file) (58 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound

ISBN/ISSN
2354299
LANGUAGE
English
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Title from title frames

This engaging documentary explores the insights and influences of the American Beat Poets. The film conveys their consciousness and sensibility through candid interviews with William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Diane Di Prima, among others.. Designed as a tribute to them and to their spirit of artistic freedom, GANG OF SOULS also weaves in additional commentary from contemporary musicians, poets and writers such as Marianne Faithfull, Richard Hell, Lydia Lunch and Henry Rollins. The film seeks to truly capture the magic of the Beat generation and it's continuing legacy. It brilliantly expands upon how the poets reached new levels of creativity and inspired unprecedented social change

Film

In Process Record

Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Lydia Lunch, Diane di Prima, Henry Rollins, Richard Hell, Marianne Faithfull

Originally produced by MVD Entertainment Group in 1989

Mode of access: World Wide Web

In English

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