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Wednesday, October 17, 2007

the fire of Hercules


Pyra Irakleous, central Greece

sunset over Athens


From Philopappou

Allen Ginsberg - 10

Allen Ginsberg in Athens - 9


Rex Theater; Dec, 1993

Allen Ginsberg in Athens - 8

Allen Ginsberg - 7



Poetry reading in Athens, Greece

Allen Ginsberg in Athens - 6

Allen Ginsberg in Athens - 5

Allen Ginsberg in Athens - 4

Allen Ginsberg in Athens - 3


Came home from work and was fixing to have a quiet read of the newpaper when my eye caught the announcement of an engagement that evening: Allen Ginsberg was in town and about to give a poetry recital at the invitation of a local literary magazine. I almost fell off my seat. Rushed over as fast as I could. It was worth it, although Ginsberg demolished one of my cherished myths (he said 'Howl' was not a revolutionary poem - only a poem describing life in a pyschiatric ward) and failed to satisfactorily settle that nagging question about whether Bill Burroughs was or was not an inheritor of the Burroughs adding machine fortune.

Allen expressed surprise at the fact that the theater was full and people were asked to go to the balconies.

Allen Ginsberg in Athens - 2


Rex Theater

Allen Ginsberg in Athens


Rex Theatre; Dec, 1993

retro horror


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