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New Orleans as a Home for Writers ... Still
In 1987, at the first Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival, a group of writers gathered on a panel to discuss the distinctive elements that make New Orleans congenial to their creative spirits. Is it Mardi Gras, the weather, the Sazeracs, or the jazz? Join original panelists as they share how the Crescent City continues to inspire and influence their work.
Fri., Mar. 30, 10 am
Panelists: Jason Berry, Christine Wiltz. Moderator: Ralph Adamo.
Bourbon Orleans Ballroom
And the Beats Go On
With the end of World War I came the Lost Generation and the Golden Age of American prose: Steinbeck, Faulkner, Hemingway. With World War II came a very different movement—the Beat Generation—one that brought the rhythms of jazz to the written word, and continues to influence the major writers of today. Kerouac, Burroughs, Thompson: All spent time in Tennessee Williams' "spiritual home"—part of the "Golden Triangle" between New York and San Francisco—and like him, captured the Crescent City with their words. In this panel, three authors who knew and have written about members of the Beat movement, discuss the Beats' influence on their own work and the group's lasting contributions to the contemporary literary landscape.
Sat. Mar. 31, 11:30 am
Panelists: Doug Brinkley, Barry Gifford, and Curtis Robinson. Moderator: Michael Swindle.
Bourbon Orleans Ballroom
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