The Beats: Authorships, Legacies

by A. Robert Lee

Book Overview

Explores the counter-cultural movement known as the Beat Generation
Gives a detailed overview of the movement both in the US and internationallyIncludes chapters on significant women writers such as Diane di Prima, Joanne Kyger and Anne WaldmanCovers readings from John Clellon Holmes, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Gregory Corso to Herbert Huncke, Neal Cassady, Michael McClure and Gary SnyderFocuses on African American writers like LeRoi Jones/Amiri...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474403964
• ISBN13: 9781474403962
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"