Today marks the 40th anniversary of Jim Morrison's death. Jim Morrison was a rock star, a poet, and a filmmaker. He was born December 8, 1943 and died at the age of 27.
Here are some interesting resources:
Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix: Influences for Au Bord du Precipice, Library of Congress
American Legends, Jim Morrison
Americans in France
Sonnet Ireland
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Later half of sixties was a good time for Morrison to be alive. The raging counter-culture with its angst ridden yearnings, primal sexuality, unhinged drunkenness and a wildly seductive notion of enlightenment- was ready for him. He came and lent a veneer of sheer sexiness to the excesses of his era.
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