BEAT-L - A Beat Generation Listserv

Posted-Date: Tue, 30 May 1995 16:57:57 -0400
From: Bill Gargan 
Subject:      Beat generation listserv

What is it?

BEAT-L is an online discussion forum devoted to the study of the lives and works of the writers of the Beat Generation, especially Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William Burroughs. In addition to serving as an outlet for discussion, BEAT-L is intended to facilitate scholarly communication and to serve as a bulletin board or calendar for poetry readings, announcements of new publications, upcoming conferences, and related events.

How can I participate?

BEAT-L is open to anyone interested in the Beat Generation. Scholars, writers, students, laymen -- all are welcome to join in the discussion and to exchange ideas. To sign on to BEAT-L, simply send an e-mail message to listserv@cunyvm.bitnet or listserv@cunyvm.cuny.edu. Leave the subject line blank. In the body of your mail type: "subscribe BEAT-L" your first name your last name . (Do not include the quotation marks, the square brackets, or the period!) After joining the list, you will receive an acknowledgment, a welcome note, and some information on basic listserv commands.

Who can I contact if I have any questions?

If you have any questions, you can contact William Gargan, the list owner, at the Brooklyn College Library, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210. Telephone: 718-951-5341. e-mail wxgbc@cunyvm.

Document URL: http://www.english.upenn.edu/~afilreis/88/beat-list.html
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