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"A Tribute to Jack Kerouac" was held as part of the 4th annual Arts Festival at Salem State College in 1973. It is generally considered the first academic symposium on the life and work of Jack Kerouac. April 4th featured readings by Beat poets Allen Ginsberg and Gregory Corso and a showing of the film "Pull My Daisy." On April 5th, a panel discussion featuring Ginsberg, Corso, John Clellon Holmes, Aaron Latham, and Peter Orlovsky was held. The Symposium was free-wheeling, as befit the times, and became legendary over the years as the Beat Writers gained in popularity.
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A Tribute to Jack Kerouac Transcript CorrectionsA letter from Allen Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky with corrections to John McHale's transcription of the symposium. "A Tribute to Jack Kerouac" was held as part of the 4th annual Arts Festival at Salem State College in 1973. It is generally considered the first academic symposium on the life and work of Jack Kerouac. On April 5th, a panel discussion featuring Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, John Clellon Holmes, Aaron Latham, and Peter Orlovsky was held. The Symposium was free-wheeling, as befit the times, and became legendary over the years as the Beat Writers gained in popularity.
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Jack Keoruac's Idea of Spontaneous Prose [Clip]"A Tribute to Jack Kerouac" was held as part of the 4th annual Arts Festival at Salem State College in 1973. It is generally considered the first academic symposium on the life and work of Jack Kerouac. On April 5th, a panel discussion featuring Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, John Clellon Holmes, Aaron Latham, and Peter Orlovsky was held. The Symposium was free-wheeling, as befit the times, and became legendary over the years as the Beat Writers gained in popularity. This video contains language of a highly sensitive nature that may be triggering for some individuals.
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Gregory Corso Interrupting [Clip]"A Tribute to Jack Kerouac" was held as part of the 4th annual Arts Festival at Salem State College in 1973. It is generally considered the first academic symposium on the life and work of Jack Kerouac. On April 5th, a panel discussion featuring Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, John Clellon Holmes, Aaron Latham, and Peter Orlovsky was held. The Symposium was free-wheeling, as befit the times, and became legendary over the years as the Beat Writers gained in popularity. This video contains language of a highly sensitive nature that may be triggering for some individuals.
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That Guy was Bodhisattva-like [Clip]"A Tribute to Jack Kerouac" was held as part of the 4th annual Arts Festival at Salem State College in 1973. It is generally considered the first academic symposium on the life and work of Jack Kerouac. On April 5th, a panel discussion featuring Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, John Clellon Holmes, Aaron Latham, and Peter Orlovsky was held. The Symposium was free-wheeling, as befit the times, and became legendary over the years as the Beat Writers gained in popularity. This video contains language of a highly sensitive nature that may be triggering for some individuals.
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Why Jack Kerouac Turned His Friends Away [Clip]"A Tribute to Jack Kerouac" was held as part of the 4th annual Arts Festival at Salem State College in 1973. It is generally considered the first academic symposium on the life and work of Jack Kerouac. On April 5th, a panel discussion featuring Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, John Clellon Holmes, Aaron Latham, and Peter Orlovsky was held. The Symposium was free-wheeling, as befit the times, and became legendary over the years as the Beat Writers gained in popularity. This video contains language of a highly sensitive nature that may be triggering for some individuals.
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Jack Kerouac was a Reluctant Father of This Literary Movement [Clip]"A Tribute to Jack Kerouac" was held as part of the 4th annual Arts Festival at Salem State College in 1973. It is generally considered the first academic symposium on the life and work of Jack Kerouac. On April 5th, a panel discussion featuring Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, John Clellon Holmes, Aaron Latham, and Peter Orlovsky was held. The Symposium was free-wheeling, as befit the times, and became legendary over the years as the Beat Writers gained in popularity. This video contains language of a highly sensitive nature that may be triggering for some individuals.
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Peter Orlovsky and Gregory Corso [Clip]"A Tribute to Jack Kerouac" was held as part of the 4th annual Arts Festival at Salem State College in 1973. It is generally considered the first academic symposium on the life and work of Jack Kerouac. On April 5th, a panel discussion featuring Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, John Clellon Holmes, Aaron Latham, and Peter Orlovsky was held. The Symposium was free-wheeling, as befit the times, and became legendary over the years as the Beat Writers gained in popularity. This video contains language of a highly sensitive nature that may be triggering for some individuals.
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Mardou Fox Affair [Clip]"A Tribute to Jack Kerouac" was held as part of the 4th annual Arts Festival at Salem State College in 1973. It is generally considered the first academic symposium on the life and work of Jack Kerouac. On April 5th, a panel discussion featuring Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, John Clellon Holmes, Aaron Latham, and Peter Orlovsky was held. The Symposium was free-wheeling, as befit the times, and became legendary over the years as the Beat Writers gained in popularity. This video contains language of a highly sensitive nature that may be triggering for some individuals.
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Neal Cassady and Lahonda a Discussion about the Bus Ride Across Country [Clip]"A Tribute to Jack Kerouac" was held as part of the 4th annual Arts Festival at Salem State College in 1973. It is generally considered the first academic symposium on the life and work of Jack Kerouac. On April 5th, a panel discussion featuring Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, John Clellon Holmes, Aaron Latham, and Peter Orlovsky was held. The Symposium was free-wheeling, as befit the times, and became legendary over the years as the Beat Writers gained in popularity. This video contains language of a highly sensitive nature that may be triggering for some individuals.
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John McHale's Introduction to the Symposium Tribute to Jack Kerouac [Clip]John "Jay" McHale, English professor at Salem State College was the organizer of the event. "A Tribute to Jack Kerouac" was held as part of the 4th annual Arts Festival at Salem State College in 1973. It is generally considered the first academic symposium on the life and work of Jack Kerouac. On April 5th, a panel discussion featuring Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, John Clellon Holmes, Aaron Latham, and Peter Orlovsky was held. The Symposium was free-wheeling, as befit the times, and became legendary over the years as the Beat Writers gained in popularity. This video contains language of a highly sensitive nature that may be triggering for some individuals.
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Aaron Latham's Biography about Jack Kerouac [Clip]"A Tribute to Jack Kerouac" was held as part of the 4th annual Arts Festival at Salem State College in 1973. It is generally considered the first academic symposium on the life and work of Jack Kerouac. On April 5th, a panel discussion featuring Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, John Clellon Holmes, Aaron Latham, and Peter Orlovsky was held. The Symposium was free-wheeling, as befit the times, and became legendary over the years as the Beat Writers gained in popularity. This video contains language of a highly sensitive nature that may be triggering for some individuals.
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Explicitness in the Article Gay Sunshine [Clip]"A Tribute to Jack Kerouac" was held as part of the 4th annual Arts Festival at Salem State College in 1973. It is generally considered the first academic symposium on the life and work of Jack Kerouac. On April 5th, a panel discussion featuring Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, John Clellon Holmes, Aaron Latham, and Peter Orlovsky was held. The Symposium was free-wheeling, as befit the times, and became legendary over the years as the Beat Writers gained in popularity. This video contains language of a highly sensitive nature that may be triggering for some individuals.
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Charles Jarvis's Essay About Jack Kerouac [Clip]Charles Jarvis, a professor at Lowell Technological Institute (UMass Lowell) reads an excerpt from "On the Road" to begin the Jack Kerouac Symposium. Jarvis had known Kerouac during the time when Kerouac moved back to Lowell from 1966-1968. He wrote a book about Kerouac called "Visions of Kerouac." "A Tribute to Jack Kerouac" was held as part of the 4th annual Arts Festival at Salem State College in 1973. It is generally considered the first academic symposium on the life and work of Jack Kerouac. On April 5th, a panel discussion featuring Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, John Clellon Holmes, Aaron Latham, and Peter Orlovsky was held. The Symposium was free-wheeling, as befit the times, and became legendary over the years as the Beat Writers gained in popularity.
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Symposium Tribute to Jack Kerouac Panel [Part 3]"A Tribute to Jack Kerouac" was held as part of the 4th annual Arts Festival at Salem State College in 1973. It is generally considered the first academic symposium on the life and work of Jack Kerouac. On April 5th, a panel discussion featuring Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, John Clellon Holmes, Aaron Latham, and Peter Orlovsky was held. The Symposium was free-wheeling, as befit the times, and became legendary over the years as the Beat Writers gained in popularity. This video contains language of a highly sensitive nature that may be triggering for some individuals.
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Symposium Tribute to Jack Kerouac Panel [Part 2]"A Tribute to Jack Kerouac" was held as part of the 4th annual Arts Festival at Salem State College in 1973. It is generally considered the first academic symposium on the life and work of Jack Kerouac. On April 5th, a panel discussion featuring Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, John Clellon Holmes, Aaron Latham, and Peter Orlovsky was held. The Symposium was free-wheeling, as befit the times, and became legendary over the years as the Beat Writers gained in popularity. This video contains language of a highly sensitive nature that may be triggering for some individuals
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Symposium Tribute to Jack Kerouac Panel [Part 1]"A Tribute to Jack Kerouac" was held as part of the 4th annual Arts Festival at Salem State College in 1973. It is generally considered the first academic symposium on the life and work of Jack Kerouac. On April 5th, a panel discussion featuring Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, John Clellon Holmes, Aaron Latham, and Peter Orlovsky was held. The Symposium was free-wheeling, as befit the times, and became legendary over the years as the Beat Writers gained in popularity. This video contains language of a highly sensitive nature that may be triggering for some individuals.
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Why is God Love, Jack?Why is God Love, Jack?, a poem by Allen Ginsberg, was read by the author as part of a tribute to Jack Kerouac which was held during Salem State College's Arts Festival in April 1973.
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The Town and City SonnetThe Town and City Sonnet, a poem by Jack Kerouac was read by Allen Ginsberg as part of a tribute to Jack Kerouac which was held during Salem State College's Arts Festival in April 1973.
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The Shrouded StrangerThe Shrouded Stranger, a poem by Allen Ginsberg, was read by the author as part of a tribute to Jack Kerouac which was held during Salem State College's Arts Festival in April 1973.
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The Moment's ReturnThe Moment's Return, a poem by Allen Ginsberg, was read by the author as part of a tribute to Jack Kerouac which was held during Salem State College's Arts Festival in April 1973.
