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 Baraka, Ted Joans and Bob KaufmanThis 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.
| ISBN: | 9781474403979 |
| Publication date: | 30th September 2019 |
| Author: | A Robert Lee |
| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 248 pages |
| Series: | BAAS Paperbacks |
| Genres: |
Cultural studies Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Literary studies: poetry and poets Literary studies: general Poetry Literature: history and criticism |
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 Baraka, Ted Joans and Bob KaufmanThis 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.
The Beats features in the following genres: Cultural studies, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Literary studies: general, Poetry, Literature: history and criticism
The Beats is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Beats was written by A Robert Lee and published by Edinburgh University Press
The Beats has 248 pages
Yes it is part of BAAS Paperbacks series
£25.19