Friday, November 21, 2008

The Dharma Bums

"So, what exactly do we owe the Beats? Are they an important literary movement that created the template of post-war youth rebellion and modern bohemianism? Or just a bunch of overblown, macho mediocrities with a talent for self-mythologising?"

Cosmo Landesman in The Sunday Times considers the cultural legacy of the Beats.

1 comment:

Liam said...

The answer to that question is "yes."