Tau & Journey to the End (Paperback)

Two long-lost volumes from the classic Beat period. Tau is Philip Lamantia's mystical second collection of poems, originally slated for publication in 1955, but suppressed by the poet due to his evolving religious beliefs. Journey to the End contains the poems of the legendary John Hoffman (1928-1952), whose poems were read by Lamantia in 1955 at the 6 Gallery reading where Allen Ginsberg debuted "Howl." Lamantia's closest friend, a character in Jack Kerouac's Dharma Bums, and the inspiration for two lines of "Howl," Hoffman moved between San Francisco and New York before his death in Mexico at the age of twenty-four. This volume includes biographical notes and Lamantia's commentaries on Hoff man's poetry.

General

Imprint:	City Lights Books
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	City Lights Pocket Poets Series
Release date:	June 2023
First published:	April 2008
Authors:	Philip Lamantia • John Hoffman
Dimensions:	159 x 124 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	137
ISBN-13:	978-0-87286-485-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General
LSN:	0-87286-485-5
Barcode:	9780872864856

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!