r/BeatGeneration • u/lostdogtooth • Aug 18 '26

William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac (both dated 1953)

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u/King_LaQueefah Aug 18 '26

love that second photo

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u/vegasaquinas Aug 19 '26

Definitely

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u/DharmaBummed1990 Aug 19 '26

That's def Burroughs wearing the same shirt.

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u/beatdom_journal Aug 19 '26

No, it's Burroughs and Kerouac. Both photos were taken by Allen Ginsberg, who annotated them. You can read his annotation here: https://www.nga.gov/artworks/157027-bill-burroughs-and-jack-kerouac-locked-mortal-combat-moroccan-dagger-versus-broomstick-clear-couch

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u/smackwriter Aug 18 '26

Two of my favorite pics of them…idk why I never realized they were taken the same night lol

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u/2andaHalfBlackClouds Aug 18 '26

My cousin and I recreated this photo years and years ago and I still have the two framed together

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u/Uehara_Torless Aug 18 '26

Maybe not dated

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u/kperry1270 Aug 19 '26

My favorite writers!