Movie: Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds

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Allen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg

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Peter Orlovsky
Peter Orlovsky

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Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary

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Amiri Baraka
Amiri Baraka

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Gregory Corso
Gregory Corso

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William S. Burroughs
William S. Burroughs

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Diane Di Prima
Diane Di Prima

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Trogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Trogyam Trungpa Rinpoche

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Meredith Monk
Meredith Monk

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Anne Waldman
Anne Waldman

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    Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds

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    After World War II a group of young writers, outsiders and friends who were disillusioned by the pursuit of the American dream met in New York City. Associated through mutual friendships, these cultural dissidents looked for new ways and means to express themselves. Soon their writings found an audience and the American media took notice, dubbing them the Beat Generation. Members of this group included writers Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg. a trinity that would ultimately influence the works of others during that era, including the "hippie" movement of the '60s. In this 55-minute video narrated by Allen Ginsberg, members of the Beat Generation (including the aforementioned Burroughs, Anne Waldman, Peter Orlovsky, Amiri Baraka, Diane Di Prima, and Timothy Leary) are reunited at Naropa University in Boulder, CO during the late 1970's to share their works and influence a new generation of young American bohemians.

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    1979-10-01

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