Yes but for how long. :-) I find it disturbing when the underground becomes commercialised. The beat thing has managed to remain hip (or hep) for fifty odd years - lets hope it stays that way. PS the word verification for this comment was 'BIGGLIK' say no more!
haha - strange image that. Like 'adults' reading Harry Potter. Mind you it doesn't really equate to reading does it? More like the reinforcing of stereotypes (race class etc) Anyway, I think we can rest assured that Burroughs is a bit too ickky to be popular.
Yes but for how long. :-)
ReplyDeleteI find it disturbing when the underground becomes commercialised.
The beat thing has managed to remain hip (or hep) for fifty odd years - lets hope it stays that way.
PS the word verification for this comment was 'BIGGLIK' say no more!
Rest assured that if "Beat" goes mainstream it won't be because "Da Vinci Code" readers are suddenly taking to Kerouac and Corso...
ReplyDeletehaha - strange image that. Like 'adults' reading Harry Potter.
ReplyDeleteMind you it doesn't really equate to reading does it? More like the reinforcing of stereotypes (race class etc)
Anyway, I think we can rest assured that Burroughs is a bit too ickky to be popular.