Lee-Ann Azzopardi

August 20, 1970- Detroit
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To Ken Burns

Dear Sir,

When are you going to do a film about Kerouac and the Beat generation?
They are important to American history in the last part
Of the twentieth century; as for Hemmingway
But who gives a care about Hemmingway anyway?
He didn't influence the Beatles or Warhol
Hemmingway died stuck in the lost generation
How many teenagers rebel by reading him? None
There's not much of the beat genration left
They are almost long gone
However, they started a revolution
Ask any of yr fellow boomers
I think you will find many who have, at least, read Howl
As Ginsberg changed the world of poetry and politics
So, Mr. Burns, will it be on PBS?
Sincerely
L. Azzopardi
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