Wednesday 9 January 2013

William S. Burroughs & Alene Lee (1953)


Alene Lee (1931–1991) was an African-American member of the Beat generation in New York City whose romantic relationship with Jack Kerouac was the central theme in his novel The Subterraneans. Kerouac used the pseudonym Mardou Fox for Lee. Lee was also the model for the character of Irene May in Book of Dreams and Big Sur.
Photos: Allen Ginsberg
Via Leslie Winer

4 comments:

  1. Wonderful pix - if there isn't a book of Ginsberg's pix there should be.

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  2. There are a few books Kaggsy, there was a good catalogue from Washington DC retrospective a couple of years or so ago. Still available.
    Regards/

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  3. Suprise Suprise William B. as a young men. I cant see da Junk...but i feel it.
    Dear Mr.Lee you life forever!
    yours Wolf

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