Bella ScavoinThe Beat MixtapesThe Human TumbleweedThe poem starts by evoking an odd image in the minds of the readers.Mar 10Mar 10
Bella ScavoinThe Beat MixtapesViva La Vie BohemeAmiri Baraka (also known as Leroi Jones) was a founding member of the Black Arts Movement. An inspiration to many, he was never afraid to…Mar 41Mar 41
Bella ScavoAn Ode to PeyoteIn today’s society, we often view drugs as something that harms one’s cognitive abilities. But at the time that the Beat Poets were…Feb 19Feb 19
Bella ScavoinThe Beat MixtapesA Hitchhiker’s Guide to ImageGary Snyder might not be as well-known as Allen Ginsberg or Jack Kerouac. However, his critique on the order of the world is just as…Feb 122Feb 122
Bella ScavoMexico City [Bebop] Blues : Kerouac’s Rythmic WritingJack Kerouac once said that “ Now that the word [beat] is belonging officially it is being made to stretch to include people who do not…Jan 292Jan 292
Bella ScavoWho Loves Repetition: “Howl” by Allen GinsbergAllen Ginsberg is one of the most famous artists to exist during the Beat Generation (~1940–1960). Among his works is the influential piece…Jan 22Jan 22
Bella ScavoJack Kerouac: The Origins of the Beat GenerationThe word “beat” originally meant poor, down and out, deadbeat, on the bum, sad, sleeping in subways. Now that the word is belonging…Jan 19Jan 19