First thought, best thought

✍ Scribed by Burroughs, William S.; Di Prima, Diane; Ginsberg, Allen; Waldman, Anne; Ginsberg, Allen; Burroughs, William S.; Roark, Randolph; Di Prima, Diane; Waldman, Anne

Publisher: Sounds True
Year: 2004
Tongue: English
Leaves: 226
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

William S. Burroughs talks about his breakthrough methods for generating fresh writing: including "the cut-up method," chance operations, and dreamwork. Diane Di Prama discusses how to survive as an artist: preserving your sensibility, creating a supportive artistic community, getting published, self-publishing and more. Allen Ginsberg explores stages of poetic activity: from inspiration, to composition, to Read more...

Abstract: William S. Burroughs talks about his breakthrough methods for generating fresh writing: including "the cut-up method," chance operations, and dreamwork. Diane Di Prama discusses how to survive as an artist: preserving your sensibility, creating a supportive artistic community, getting published, self-publishing and more. Allen Ginsberg explores stages of poetic activity: from inspiration, to composition, to revision, to performing your poetry in public. Anne Waldman talks about the elements of the poet's craft: from the raw material of the words themselves to the many aspects of the poem in performance

✦ Table of Contents

Content: disc 1. Some different considerations in mindful arrangement of open verse forms on the page / Allen Ginsberg --
disc 2. By any means necessary / Diane Di Prima --
disc. 3. The cut-up method / William S. Burroughs --
disc 4. Poetry as performance / Anne Waldman.

✦ Subjects

Ginsberg, Allen, -- 1926-1997. Di Prima, Diane. Burroughs, William S., -- 1914-1997. Waldman, Anne, -- 1945- Poets, American -- 20th century -- Speeches, addresses, etc.

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