Michael Schumacher, who penned biographies of stars like Eric Clapton and Allen Ginsberg, has died at 75. His daughter, Emily Joy Schumacher, confirmed her father died on Dec. 29.

Micheal Schumacher, a famous celebrity author known for writing biographies of Francis Ford Coppola, Allen Ginsberg and Eric Clapton has passed away at the age of 75.The news of his passing was confirmed by his daughter,

A new show at Fahey/Klein Gallery in Los Angeles will see Allen Ginsberg in dialogue with two distinct technologies: one of photography, which the late poet engaged with throughout the decades, and the other, entirely of our moment, A.I. Ginsberg ...

The Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin recently acquired the archive of poet Peter Orlovsky, who was Allen Ginsberg’s lover, companion, and muse for more than 40 years. The archive is filled with correspondences from Ginsberg and ...

Michael Schumacher was not just an author; he was a storyteller who captured the essence of various subjects through his writing. He published numerous articles in both local and national publications,

For decades, critics scolded Allen Ginsberg because he promoted himself and his work. Nowadays, there isn’t a self-respecting poet who doesn’t publicize and promote shamelessly. Ginsberg led the way. “First Thought,” a collection of articles about ...

Sixty years ago in San Francisco, Allen Ginsberg penned a poem that opened with the now-famous lines: I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked, dragging themselves through the negro streets at dawn looking for ...

The recent article on Allen Ginsberg (“Howl’s Echoes,” The Chronicle Review, September 17) rightly reminds the academic community of the controversy, the exuberance, and the lasting contributions to American letters that define Allen’s life.

Hank O’Neal, The Gay Day Archive (1974-83) (all images courtesy Swann Auction Galleries) When the 1969 Stonewall Riots erupted in the Greenwich Village, Allen Ginsberg was elsewhere. But the legendary queer poet of the Beat Generation made his way ...

In Martin Scorsese’s 2005 documentary No Direction Home (per Ginsberg’s website), Ginsberg explained the first time he met The Beatles. He said he’d just been kicked out of Cuba “for talking privately about Castro’s persecution of gay people.”

Harry Smith lived many lives. “Cosmic Scholar,” a new biography, details his earthly ones. By Dwight Garner I was in college and found myself organizing a gay rights protest before I fully understood what gay rights meant. By Gail Collins He published ...