The Beats - Authorship, Legacies (Paperback)

Explores the counter-cultural movement known as the Beat Generation Gives a detailed overview of the movement both in the US and internationally Includes chapters on significant women writers such as Diane di Prima, Joanne Kyger and Anne Waldman Covers readings from John Clellon Holmes, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Gregory Corso to Herbert Huncke, Neal Cassady, Michael McClure and Gary Snyder Focuses on African American writers like LeRoi Jones/Amiri Baraka, Ted Joans and Bob Kaufman This book pairs close readings with a strong overview of the movement and ranges from Women's Beat Writing to African American Beats to the canonical texts, including 'Howl', On the Road and Naked Lunch. A closing chapter maps post-Beat writing and the ways Beat has morphed into new, even postmodern, forms.

General

Imprint:	Edinburgh University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	BAAS Paperbacks
Release date:	September 2019
Authors:	A.Robert Lee
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-4744-0397-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900 Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Poetry & poets > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4744-0397-2
Barcode:	9781474403979

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