Gregory Corso

Pope Gregory VII Often considered one of the most influential and controversial popes of the Middle Ages, Gregory VII became pope after a long career in the papal court. Historians have claimed that the papacy of Gregory VII is so important and must be emphasized, they have coined the term “Gregorian Reform”. Gregory VII played an important role in Europe during his time, and was a major contributor both before and after his election to the reform. When discussing the biography of Pope Gregory…

leaving his young child, Henry IV, his heir and Pope Leo IX being replaced with a radical reforming monk named Hildebrand, later known as Pope Gregory VII. It was during this timeframe, when the powers shifted in Germany and Rome that the monks that wrote the chronicles would show their support for the papal reforms and become strong supporters of Gregory…

dispute between the pope and the king about tithes. Wycliffe was strongly disliked by John of Gaunt's opponents among the nobles and church hierarchy. By now wycliffe had amassed a following of protectors and followers calling themselves lollards. Pope Gregory the eleventh had called for his arrest and to denounce his theories. But England refused and Wycliffe told the king after being summoned that it is perfectly legal to withhold tithes from…

“Last Night I Drove a Car” was written by Gregory Corso after his release from prison. He had been arrested three times and was finally beginning to turn his life around. He went through multiple jobs after getting out of prison the third time and eventually met Ginsberg who influenced his writing style. Many of his poems are about his time in jail or how that affected him and his outlook on life. The speaker of the poem is Gregory Corso. When he was a child Corso’s mom abandoned him after…

common subject, it is filled with cliches and stereotypes that can shape the choices we make in life. Within the texts “The Sleepover Question” by Amy Schalet and “Marriage” by Gregory Corso cultural images and communication are what these authors believe could be the key to romantic relationships. Although Schalet and Corso initially seem to agree that culture has an effect on romantic relationships, they actually make different assumptions about the…

The Writers that I have chosen general portray relationships between men and women to be a puzzle. I believe that there was no actual relationship between men and women, besides sexually. Women during the literature are presented to be indecisive and aggressive. A relationship during the beat movement was the male can do whatever they please, without the influence of women. Not to mention that throughout the novel, On the Road, female characters are left out intellectually and from…

Bob Dylan’s Lyricism: A Countercultural Perspective Abstract: Bob Dylan, a songwriter, poet and a 2017 Nobel laureate in literature is often portrayed as the guiding spirit of the sixties counterculture. Dylan’s politically committed songs in the 1960’s articulated a vision of society that was radically different from the existing political realities. The paper highlights the cultural resonance of Dylan’s radical lyricism amidst the countercultural era. It depicts the close affiliations that…

"They claim that the collapse of the traditional (heterosexual, 2 parents) family structure has eroded family values and instigated a contagion of social illnesses that threaten the moral fiber of the country." The sources are Marriage (1988) by Gregory Corso, Separating (1972) by John Updike and On Tidy Endings (1986) by Harvey Fierstein, those sources will make a statement that the traditional family structure is not eroded…

Allen Ginsberg, along with a few of his close friends, founded the movement that we know today as the Beat Generation. Ginsberg wrote about many topics, including gay rights, the decriminalization of drugs, free speech, and the general perversion of America’s political system. He wrote directly from his experience of being a homosexual man living in a time of challenging the traditional authorities and rules that once governed our lives. Ginsberg never wondered if what he wrote was too raw or…