Who was Sinclair Beiles?: July 2025

Monday, July 28, 2025

Catastrophes choisies et autres poèmes

Catastrophes choisies et autres poèmes -- selected poems of South African Beat poet Sinclair Beiles, translated into French by Bertrand Grimault, published by Monoquini, Bordeaux, France. Limited to 99 numbered copies.

Front cover of Two Cities, May 1960. Sinclair Beiles listed as a contributor.

Back cover of Two Cities, May 1960. Advertisement for Minutes to Go by William Burroughs, Gregory Corso, Brion Gysin and Sinclair Beiles.

Taking aim at Souza (an open letter) by Sinclair Beiles, Two Cities, May 1960.

Who was Sinclair Beiles?

Who was Sinclair Beiles? is a compilation of writings about South African Beat poet Sinclair Beiles, co-edited by Gary Cummiskey and Eva Kowalska. Contributors are Gary Cummiskey, Eva Kowalska, Alan Finlay, George Dillon Slater, dawie malan, Earle Holmes, Heathcote Williams, Carl Weissner and Fred de Vries. It was originally published by Dye Hard Press, Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2009. A revised and expanded edition was published in 2015. Who was Sinclair Beiles? is distributed to bookstores throughout South Africa by Bacchus Books.However, copies can be ordered directly from the publisher.Email dyehardpress@iafrica.com for order details.