Today is Jim Morrison’s birthday (1943-1971). Influenced by all the right people (Neitzsche, Artaud, Rimbaud, the Beats, the Living Theatre), his own writing and performance have to be said to fall far short of where he seemed to be aiming. Camille Paglia (whom I admire) calls him Byronic, but it has to be conceded that [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:54AM on December 8, 2012