Charters, Ann
The Portable Beat Reader
- ISBN 13:
- 9780142437537
- author:
- Charters, Ann
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Pages:
- 688
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 2.9 x 19.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Collections & anthologies of various literary forms
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Portable Beat Reader brings together the most significant writing of the Beat Generation, a movement that swept through American literature in the late 1940s and 1950s. This collection features the work of key figures such as Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, and Gary Snyder, as well as fellow writers and spiritual descendants like Neal Cassady, Gregory Corso, and Diane di Prima. The book captures the energy, exhilaration, and rudeness of the Beat Generation, with contributions in poetry, fiction, essays, song lyrics, letters, and memoirs. This edition is part of Penguin Classics, a leading publisher of classic literature, and features authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors. Published in 2003, The Portable Beat Reader provides a unique insight into this pivotal moment in American literary history, offering a diverse range of voices and perspectives that continue to resonate with readers today.
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