Intellectual Curiosities and Provocations

November 1999

Beat News: November 5 1999

Music,
News
I've written a lot here about David Amram's appearances at poetry readings and events recently, but now a more serious event has occurred. The farmhouse where David lives with his family, in Peekskill Valley just north of New York City, has burnt down. The house was not insured, the family is seeking shelter with friends, and a fund has been set up for those who want to help the situation with a small (or large) contribution. The mailing address is:

David Amram

This article is part of the Beat News series. The next post in the series is Beat News: November 19 1999. The previous post in the series is Beat News: October 8 1999.

Beat News: November 19 1999

Arabic,
Beat Generation,
News,
Tributes
The novelist Paul Bowles has died of a heart attack at the age of 88. He had earlier this month been taken to a hospital in Tangier where he had lived since 1947. Paul Bowles, an elegant expatriate with a refreshing tolerance for human differences and frailties, was a friend and inspiration to many of the younger Beat writers, like William S.

This article is part of the Beat News series. The next post in the series is Beat News: December 15 1999. The previous post in the series is Beat News: November 5 1999.