Sinclair Beiles

Sinclair Beiles (b. Kampala, Uganda, 1930–2000, Johannesburg) was a South African beat poet and editor for Maurice Girodias at the Olympia Press in Paris. He developed along with William S. Burroughs and Brion Gysin the cut-up technique of writing poetry and literature. He won the 1969 Ingrid Jonker Prize for poetry for his collection, Ashes of Experience. Quotes I have always been very interested in architecture, and particularly medieval architecture. Sinclair Beiles said this during an interview The first very interesting culture that I was introduced to was French. Sinclair Beiles said this during an interview I first became interested in writing when I felt, or rather realised, that I could write down things that I’d dreamt about. Sinclair Beiles said this during an interview The beats are traditional writers and among our tradition I am the only one who has chosen Chaucer as my model. Like Chaucer I am both classical and spontaneous. My role is as a pure poet. I don’t do anything but poeticise. Sinclair said this during an interview Like Chaucer I am both classical and spontaneous. Sinclair said this during an interview My role is as a pure poet. I don’t do anything but poeticise. Sinclair said this during an interview I am not particularly interested in peoples’ perspectives of me, or what they think of me. Sinclair Beiles said this during an interview I create for my own benefit, not for others. Sinclair Beiles said this during an interview External links Category:2000 deaths Category:1930 births Category:Poets from South Africa Category:Editors from South Africa