THE DAILY BEAT: Happy Birthday to Gregory Corso

Friday, March 26, 2021

Happy Birthday to Gregory Corso

Today is Beat poet Gregory Corso's birthday (born March 26, 1930). Corso appeared in a number of Jack Kerouac's works: Yuri Gligoric in The Subterraneans; Raphael Urso in Book of Dreams and Desolation Angels (also as Gregory in the latter); and, Manuel in Beat Generation.

We remembered Gregory back on January 17 (click HERE).

You can read a bio and some of his poetry HERE.

Happy Birthday in Beat heaven, Mr. Corso.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: "Happy Birthday in Beat Heaven, Mr. Corso."
Yes! I love that!; March 26, 2021 at 10:07 AM
Anonymous said...: And born just a few feet from the spot where The Subterraneans begins. RM; March 26, 2021 at 7:58 PM

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