The Roots of Writing Practice 
Rimbaud - Kerouac - Ginsberg

SATURDAY JULY 27

ARTHUR RIMBAUD

Je est un autre

Rimbaud revolutionized writing with his "derangement of all senses" technique that allowed him to "go for the jugular" all while putting "charity" at the very heart of his poetic work. Eternal wanderer, he was one of the primary sources of inspiration for the Beat Generation. 

SUNDAY AUGUST 18

JACK KEROUAC

Spontaneous Prose 

Beat Generation co-founder Kerouac invented a writing method based on writing nonstop, "keeping the hand moving," to obtain the "kickwriting momentum" that comes from adopting this "wild form." 

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 15

ALLEN GINSBERG

Poetry & Meditation 

The last retreat of the season dives into essays by Ginsberg that show how the Beat Generation integrated Zen and Tibetan Buddhism into their writing, creating a writing style that is simultaneously a meditation.

What you'll get:

• Two 3.5-hours and one 4-hour Sit Walk Write Retreat

• Guided sitting and walking meditations

• Writing practice & breakout rooms to share your stories

• The study of key text in the history of Beat Generation literature 

• A recording of key parts of each retreat