She was credited as the first person to perform jazz poetry.
Beat Generation
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Legendary poet helped launch the beat generation.
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We offer nine facts about Jack Kerouac and “On the Road” in honor of Kerouac’s 90th birthday and the upcoming movie adaptation.
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William S. Burroughs, born on this day 97 years ago, went from unknown writer to full-fledged cultural icon during the course of his long, strange life.