Fried Shoes, Cooked Diamonds: The Beats at Naropa

Synopsis

A reunion of the Beat poets at the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics at Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado. Introduced by Allen Ginsberg, the film shows the ease of interchange betwen the poets, who read to each other, discuss their thoughts and take part in an anti-nuclear demonstration at Rocky Flats. With Allen Ginsberg, Peter Orlovsky, William Burroughs, Gregory Corso, Diane Di Prima, Timothy Leary, Amiri Baraka, Meredith Monk, Miguel Pinero, Miguel Algarin, Diane Waldman and Chogyam Tungpa Rinpoche.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 55 min.

Year of production

1980

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION IN UK

Subjects

English language and literature

Keywords

Ginsberg, Allen; poetry

Credits

Contributor

Allen Ginsberg

Distributor

Name

Mystic Fire Video

Email

education@mysticfire.com

Web

http://www.mysticfire.com External site opens in new window

Address

c/o ResoDirect
19 Gregory Drive
S. Burlington
VT 05403
USA