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A review by _bookegg
Great Demon Kings: A Memoir of Poetry, Sex, Art, Death, and Enlightenment by John Giorno
4.0
Absolutely adored. The most salacious memoir I’ve ever read. Which, I guess is to be expected- this is John Giorno we’re talking about! When the subtitle of this book says “a memoir of poetry, sex, art, death, and enlightenment” it MEANS you’re gonna GET poetry, sex, art, death, and enlightenment.
As a fantastic of New York in the 1960s/70s this was very my ish, and it’s truly miraculous to see this all captured and rendered by Giorno with such wisdom and truth. It’s the golden age of promiscuity! Everyone was gay, f*cking, high as hell, and severely depressed. We love to see it!
This culminates in something really divine- an approach to death that I don’t think we see enough. Tranquil and embracing.
Love. Can’t wait to dive into his poetry more. Put some respect on his name!!!!
As a fantastic of New York in the 1960s/70s this was very my ish, and it’s truly miraculous to see this all captured and rendered by Giorno with such wisdom and truth. It’s the golden age of promiscuity! Everyone was gay, f*cking, high as hell, and severely depressed. We love to see it!
This culminates in something really divine- an approach to death that I don’t think we see enough. Tranquil and embracing.
Love. Can’t wait to dive into his poetry more. Put some respect on his name!!!!