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The EssayBohemians in T-ShirtsEpisodes

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  1. Beats

    The influence of Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg on postwar US non-conformists.

  2. Musicians

    Michael Goldfarb, in his study of US bohemians, turns to Charlie Parker and Miles Davis.

  3. Artists

    Michael Goldfarb tells the story of Jackson Pollock, another T-shirt-wearing bohemian.

  4. Writers

    Michael Goldfarb explores why black US writer James Baldwin took to wearing T-shirts.

  5. Actors

    Michael Goldfarb on why Marlon Brando and Stanley Kowalski took to wearing T-shirts.