Because there are so many stories to tell about the beat generation poets. This particular story focuses, I believe, on the murder of Kammerer by one of the original beats peots Lucien Carr, which was then arrested and never actually became a poet or a novelist I think, but this event inspired the other three Burroughs, Kerouac, and Ginsberg to write about the incident and other things.
Howl, on the other hand, was based on the trial against Allen Ginsberg for writing his poem Howl, which was very sexually explicit and had foul language and what not.
Finally On the Road is based on the novel of the same name written by Jack Kerouac, so it's not about the actual beat movement, though the novel is supposedly based on Kerouac's experience with his friends on the road, but still.
These are 3 completely different stories.
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MWallace77
13 years ago
I believe Lucien Carr's son had some success, with at least two novels. Is it odd that his first novel delt with a pedophile who murdered his victims? After reading what I have about Lucien, I would guess that he was indeed, a sociopath. And I wonder about Burroughs and Keroauc also. Or maybe they were just guys, being guys? But when you think about it, Lucien murdered Kammerer and Burroughs murdered Joan, it does make you wonder.
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ohbananas91
13 years ago
did not read about the Murder of Joan I had to look it up. There are so many stories that could be spun from the beat generation it is not even funny and I bet they would all be pretty interesting.
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