From Bughouse Square To The Beat Generation: Selected Ravings Of Slim Brundage - Founder & Janitor Of The College Of Complexes (Bughouse Square Series)
By Slim Brundage.
Description
Cultural Writing. In 1960, Dorothy Kilgallen wrote, "If you wish to see the so-called 'beat generation' in action, drop in at the College of Complexes." A unique combination of tavern, university, and non-stop party, the College was for many years Chicago's premier "outsider outpost." The writings collected here by the College's Founder and Janitor, Slim Brundage (1903-1990), chronicle the colorful history of what may well be the oldest continuous dissident workingclass intellectual community in the U.S. Hobo, Wobbly, Soapboxer, housepainter, humorist...
ISBN(s)
0882862324, 9780882862323
