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Literary Kicks
is a
website
that functions as a
digital library
of
poetry
and
prose
,
biography
and cultural criticism chiefly focused on
Beat Generation
writers. Founded in 1994 by Levi Asher, the site has since expanded to cover a wider range of literary genres, from ancient literature to contemporary fiction and poetry, and hosts literary discussions, poetry boards, workshops and a digital library of articles, resources and texts.
Since 1996 Literary Kicks has hosted poetry readings in
New York City
and other venues across the
United States
. In 1998 LitKicks Publishing was created. The first LitKicks publication was a digital video,
Notes from Underground
, based on
Fyodor Dostoevsky
's
story of the same name
, followed by a community-generated poetry anthology in 2004,
Action Poetry
, which was nominated for a
Blooker Prize
. Other notable events include: The QUEST writing tournament (October 2003), the 24 Hour Poetry Party (July 2004) and October Earth (October 2004).
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