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American Beat Yogi: An Exploration of the Hindu and Indian Cultural Themes in Allen Ginsberg

Klausner, Linda LU (2011) LIVR07 20102
Master's Programme: Literature - Culture - Media
Comparative Literature
Abstract
This paper is an analytical study of the Indian cultural elements in Ginsberg’s life and work, focusing on Indian Journals: March 1962 - May 1963. The aim is twofold: firstly the study explores close-readings of poetry and prose from Indian Journals. The study also focuses on his poetic aesthetics and specific themes in Indian Journals and relates them to incidents of his personal life in a larger Indian context, including the literary, cultural, and religious spheres. The purpose is to reveal that it was in India where Ginsberg experienced the most dramatic changes of his life. Hinduism is a way of living, inseparable from Indian culture. It is the world’s most ancient extant spiritual tradition, much more than just a religion, and... (More)
This paper is an analytical study of the Indian cultural elements in Ginsberg’s life and work, focusing on Indian Journals: March 1962 - May 1963. The aim is twofold: firstly the study explores close-readings of poetry and prose from Indian Journals. The study also focuses on his poetic aesthetics and specific themes in Indian Journals and relates them to incidents of his personal life in a larger Indian context, including the literary, cultural, and religious spheres. The purpose is to reveal that it was in India where Ginsberg experienced the most dramatic changes of his life. Hinduism is a way of living, inseparable from Indian culture. It is the world’s most ancient extant spiritual tradition, much more than just a religion, and spirituality extends far beyond the confines of temple wall. This study presents Indian culture and Hinduism as seen through Ginsberg’s eyes. (Less)
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author
Klausner, Linda LU
supervisor
organization
course
LIVR07 20102
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Allen Ginsberg, Hinduism, Indian culture, Yoga, Kali, America, 1960, Beat Generation, Bhakti
language
English
id
2152608
date added to LUP
2011-09-01 12:40:32
date last changed
2011-10-03 12:28:02
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  abstract     = {{This paper is an analytical study of the Indian cultural elements in Ginsberg’s life and work, focusing on Indian Journals: March 1962 - May 1963. The aim is twofold: firstly the study explores close-readings of poetry and prose from Indian Journals.  The study also focuses on his poetic aesthetics and specific themes in Indian Journals and relates them to incidents of his personal life in a larger Indian context, including the literary, cultural, and religious spheres. The purpose is to reveal that it was in India where Ginsberg experienced the most dramatic changes of his life. Hinduism is a way of living, inseparable from Indian culture. It is the world’s most ancient extant spiritual tradition, much more than just a religion, and spirituality extends far beyond the confines of temple wall. This study presents Indian culture and Hinduism as seen through Ginsberg’s eyes.}},
  author       = {{Klausner, Linda}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{American Beat Yogi: An Exploration of the Hindu and Indian Cultural Themes in Allen Ginsberg}},
  year         = {{2011}},
}