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Memoirs of a Beatnik
Memoirs of a Beatnik | Diane Diprima
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Long regarded as an underground classic for its gritty and unabashedly erotic portrayal of the Beat years, Memoirs of a Beatnik is a moving account of a powerful woman artist coming of age sensually and intellectually in a movement dominated by a small confederacy of men, many of whom she lived with and loved. Filled with anecdotes about her adventures in New York City, Diane di Prima
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Leftcoastzen
Leftcoastzen
Memoirs of a Beatnik | Diane Di Prima
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2020 sucks even more . RIP 😢 https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/books/diane-di-prima-prolific-beat-poet-dead-at...

vivastory I saw her at St Mark's Poetry Project in 2000. I was visiting my aunt in Rhode Island & I noticed that she was going to be giving a reading the day my return flight was scheduled. I rescheduled for a few days later, took a bus from Providence to NY for my first trip to NY. In less than 24 hrs I went to Strand, MoMa, St Mark's Poetry Project & Bookstore. Pure magic. Will never forget it. 4y
Leftcoastzen @vivastory that sounds like a perfect New York experience! 4y
vivastory It really was incredible. I haven't read her in years, but I remember at the time being mildly obsessed with her collection Loba 4y
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batsy Revolutionary Letters was brilliant. RIP 💔 4y
Leftcoastzen @vivastory I read Loba but don‘t own a copy.😔 4y
Leftcoastzen @batsy I agree , she was amazing. 4y
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Andrea313
Andrea313
Memoirs of a Beatnik | Diane Diprima
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There is no #LoveLost between the Beats and I, but I was very excited to- finally!- come across a woman's perspective on that movement. DiPrima's memoir, published in the #SummerOf69, didn't specifically surprise or move me, but I appreciated her voice in the mix. #SongsOfSummer #JazzyJune
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OriginalCyn620 😎📚🎶 5y
Eggs Nice pick 🤗👏🏻 5y
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Rachael_reads
Memoirs of a Beatnik | Diane Diprima
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Has anyone read this?
Since I'm a fan of Jack Kerouac, I thought this read may be enjoyable.

vivastory I've read this, I definitely recommend. I had the immense privilege of meeting her at a reading at St Mark's in NY in 2001. 8y
Jas16 I have. Her true memoir is Reflections of My Life as a Woman. I saw her speak years ago and she said that when she wrote memoirs of a beatnik she realized she would get paid more the more salacious she made it. So it more erotic fiction than most people anticipate. 8y
JenniferJarrell I adore her poetry. 8y
SoniaC Read it and would recommend it as long as your ok with it being a little racey. @Jas16 is definitely correct. 8y
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