Day of the Dead Beat Poets
Sorry, this event’s been and gone
When:
| Wed 15 Dec ’10, 5:00pm–8:00pm |
|
Where: Central City Library, 44-46 Lorne St, Auckland CBD Show map
Restrictions: All Ages
Ticket Information:
- Admission: Free
Website:
Favourites:
Librarians and the public join together in a beat poetry read-a-thon. Fifty-five years after Allen Ginsberg's first public reading of 'Howl' – considered one of the greatest poems of the Beat Generation – Aucklanders get together to read aloud from the beat poets over a glass of wine.
Bring some of your favourites to read. Listening only also permitted!
Originally written by Ginsberg as a performance piece, 'Howl' was deemed obscene and was the subject of a long trial in the late 1950s after its publication by poet and activist, Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
Howl is also the name of a new film starring James Franco (as Ginsberg), Mary-Louise Parker and Jon Hamm.
Whare Wānanga, level 2.
RSVP Central City Library: phone 307 7764
Would you like to comment?
Sign up with Eventfinder (it’s free!) or sign in if you’re already a member
EventfinderHQ 45 mins ago