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- "1975 Gregory Corso - The Mad Yak"
- Summary: Beat great Gregory Corso reads in 1975
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Review of 1975 Gregory Corso - The Mad Yak
Paul McDonald
Posted on March 25, 2005 at 05:34 PM
This is a wonderful moment of an important and highly underrated poet who was a core component of the Beat Movement. It would be best if you could keep the salty language in, however, if you need to edit it out (or cover it with a bleep) the piece will not lose its power. It would work beautifully in a larger segment piece about the Beat Poets. There is a sense of privilege in being able to hear Corso's voice intone, "They're waiting for me to die.." considering his terminal illness a few years ago. I can't say enough good things about this piece. Thank you Naropa for posting this!