A, ROBERT LEE
THE BEAT
- ISBN 13:
- 9781474403979
- author:
- A, ROBERT LEE
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Edinburgh University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 21.59 x 13.97 x 1.52 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, American,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Beats: Authorships, Legacies (Critical Insights in American Studies) This collection explores the counter-cultural movement known as the Beat Generation, offering a detailed overview of its development both within the US and internationally. The book delves into the lives and works of key writers, including women such as Diane di Prima, Joanne Kyger, and Anne Waldman. Close readings of poetry and prose by notable figures like John Clellon Holmes, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Gregory Corso, Herbert Huncke, Neal Cassady, Michael McClure, and Gary Snyder are complemented by discussions of African American writers such as LeRoi Jones/Amiri Baraka, Ted Joans, and Bob Kaufman. The book also examines the canonical texts that defined the movement, including 'Howl', 'On the Road', and 'Naked Lunch'. A final chapter looks at how the Beat legacy has evolved into new forms of writing in the decades since its emergence.
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