The Beats

Authorships, Legacies

von A Robert Lee

248 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Explores the counter-cultural movement known as the Beat Generation- Gives a detailed overview of the movement both in the US and internationally- Includes chapters on significant women writers such as Diane di Prima, Joanne Kyger and Anne Waldman- Covers readings from John Clellon Holmes, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Gregory Corso to Herbert Huncke, Neal Cassady, Michael McClure and Gary Snyder- Focuses 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.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Lyrik, Poesie
• ISBN: 9781474403979
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 04.09.2019
• Größe: 216 x 140 mm
• Verlag: Edinburgh University Press