beat generation

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beat generation

Beat poets

critical survey of poetry
2012

Jack Kerouac

2007
Examines the personal triumphs and tragedies in the life and works of writer Jack Kerouac.

Jack Kerouac

a biography
1984

Dharma lion

a critical biography of Allen Ginsberg
1994

Beat poets

2002
Presents a selection of over one hundred poems written by more than twenty-five beat poets, including Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Anne Waldman, and others.

The outlaw Bible of American literature

2004
Presents an anthology of literature written primarily in the post-World War II era by a variety of American authors working outside the mainstream of the genre, including works by Jack Kerouac, Ray Bradbury, Hunter S. Thompson, Henry Miller, Sapphire, and over 150 others.

Kerouac

the definitive biography
2004
Chronicles the life of author, poet, and beat generation icon Jack Kerouac, discussing his childhood, travels, battle with alcohol, religious beliefs, impact on the literary world, and other related topics.

Good blonde & others

1994
A collection of writings by Beat author Jack Kerouac, including his account of his excursion from Southern California to San Francisco with a blonde woman, his travels with photographer Robert Frank, a bus ride through Montana, the beginning of the Beats, and more.

Old Angel Midnight

1993
Presents an automatic writing experiment in which the author represents the sounds of life and language he was surrounded by while also mixing in his inner thoughts and portions of poetry.

The poetry and life of Allen Ginsberg

a narrative poem
2000
A narrative poem by Ed Sanders that chronicles the life of poet Allen Ginsberg, discussing his personal relationships, writing career, religious and political beliefs, and other related topics.

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