The Beat Generation in San Francisco: A Literary Tour [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Morgan, Bill

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ISBN 10: 0872864170 ISBN 13: 9780872864177

Casa editrice: City Lights Books, 2003

Riassunto

A blow-by-blow unearthing of the places where the Beat writers first came to full bloom: the flat where Ginsberg wrote "Howl;" Gary Snyder’s zen cottage in Berkeley; the ghostly railroad yards where Kerouac and -Cassady toiled; the pads where Jack & Neal & Carolyn lived; Ferlinghetti’s favorite haunts. This meticulous guide also brings to light never-before-heard stories about Corso, Bob Kaufman, DiPrima, Kyger, Lamantia and other West Coast Beats. A entertaining read as well as a practical walking (and driving) tour that covers the entire Bay Area. With an introduction by Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

Bill Morgan is a painter and archival consultant working in New York City. He is the author of The Beat Generation in New York: A Walking Tour of Jack Kerouac’s City.

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L'autore

Lawerence Ferlinghetti is the famous Beat poet and painter who founded City Lights Books in San Francisco.His most recent books are How To Paint Sunlight (poetry) and Love in the Days of Rage (fiction).

Product Description

This is a blow-by-blow unearthing of the places where the Beat writers first came to full bloom: the flat where Ginsberg wrote 'Howl', the site of the Six Gallery, Gary Snyder's Zen cottage in Berkeley, the ghostly railroad yards where Kerouac and Cassady toiled, and much more. Based on interviews and meticulous research, this guide also brings to light never-before-heard stories and anecdotes.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: City Lights Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0872864170
• ISBN 13: 9780872864177
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 232