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The Essay Bohemians in T-Shirts Episodes

    Beats

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

    Musicians

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

    Artists

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

    Writers

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

    Actors

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