Diane di Prima: A Beat Poet?

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Diane di Prima: A Beat Poet? Shelby Miller

Who is Diane di Prima? Born - 1934 Beat Poet Published 40+ Books Founded Publishing Institutions

The Beat Poets Key Figures: Philosophies: Allen Ginsberg Gary Snyder George Corso Lawrence Ferlinghetti Philosophies: Sexuality Activism Zen / Buddhism Publishing

Di Prima and Sexuality Beat Example: Ginsberg’s Howl and Other Poems “Cool” Di Prima Memiors of a Beatnik “Love Poems”

Di Prima and Activism Beat Example: Corso’s “BOOM” Di Prima Childhood/Grandfather Revolutionary Letters

Considered a Beat? Not By Contemporaries Scholars Today - Yes Remains Unstudied

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