About this title: Beginning in the late 1940's, American literature discovered a four-letter word, and the word was "beat." Beat as in poverty and beatitude, ecstasy and exile. Beat was Jack Kerouac touring the American road in prose as fast and reckless as a V-8 Chevy. It was the junk-sick surrealism of William Burroughs; the wild, Whitmanesque poetry of Allen ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780140151022ISBN:0140151028
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780140151022ISBN:0140151028
Description: Good. This book is in good condition. Minimal wear and tear. This item was a donation to Goodwill of Greater Washington. Thank you for your purchase. Your order will be processed within 2 business days of receipt. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780140151022ISBN:0140151028
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780140151022ISBN:0140151028
Description: Good. Wear to cover, clean inside and cover Goodwillnyonline carries a wide range of quality new and used items at competitive prices. Goodwillnyonline is operated by Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & Northern New Jersey. A major provider of services for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780140151022ISBN:0140151028
Description: Very Good. Bright tight copy with light corner edge wear/bumping. 645 pp. "An anthology of writing from the Beat Generation features the surrealism of Burroughs, the poetry of Ginsberg, the zen prose of Gary Snyder, and essays, songs lyrics, letters, and memoirs by Cassady, Corso, Di Prima, Dylan, Baraka, and Kerouac. " read more
"Just awesome. I've been on a "beat" kick this summer, set off by Gary Snyder's "Mountains and Rivers without End" and I am so glad that I spent the last two weeks pouring over this anthology. While some of the writing itself was lack luster I was happy to discover some gems, fall back in love with Allen Ginsberg, and read all of the wonderful histories and critical writings on the movement. Neal Cassady's letters, of course, were astonishingly beautiful."
"a great beginner's book for the beats. it has a wide range of material with some juicy historical notations on their lifestyles. i was hooked after this appetizer!"
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