Oneworld publications jun 2008 (1 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Beat Generation were a revolutionary group of poets, drifters, musicians, and visionaries whose gritty spontaneous prose explored alienation, repression, and what it meant to be a member of the human race in post-WWII American society. Through the iconic personalities of Ginsberg, Kerouac, Corso, and Burroughs, along with women writers, musicians, and artists, Christopher Gair charts the emergence and true significance of the group, revealing how their fresh approach to literature and a bohemian lifestyle created one of the most exciting and important movements in American literature. Half a century after the publication of the modern classics 'Howl' and 'On the Road', the movement continues to attract scores of new readers, influencing everything from bebop to the Beastie Boys.…