by Ann Charters (Editor)
One of the most progressive literary movements, the Beat Generation was a phenomenon of 1950s America that sent shock waves aroung the world. This book captures the flavour of defiance of Beat generation in a comprehensive anthology of the movement's most important prose and poetry. Novel excerpts, stories, essays and songs are joined by biographical sketches of the major Beat writers and a selection of memoirs and tributes.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 688
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Published: 04 Feb 1993
ISBN 10: 0140169105
ISBN 13: 9780140169102