In Search of the Beats:Were they angel-headed hipsters, dope smoking dropouts or the most exciting group of writers in postwar American literature? Their stories of drugs, sex and the search for an alternative to 'squaresville' have cornered the market in cult literature, remaining hip even while being taught on university courses and in schools. On the Road, Naked Lunch and Howl have become milestones of underground literature and the key Beats (Kerouac, Burroughs and Ginsberg) are mythic figures of contemporary pop culture.This Pocket Essential provides an introductory essay examining the importance of the writers and their work in American culture. Separate chapters are devoted to the lives and work of Burroughs, Ginsberg and Kerouac. Later chapters discuss the other members of this movement (Neal Cassady, Herbert Huncke and many more), the Beats on film, and their influence on the counterculture of the 60s.
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About the author
Jamie Russell is a freelance journalist. He writes for Mondo, Hotdog and Popcorn and is the author of Queer Burroughs, a study of William Burroughs.
Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 96 ● ISBN 9781842439227 ● File size 0.5 MB ● Publisher Pocket Essentials ● City London ● Country GB ● Published 2012 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2484367 ● Copy protection Social DRM
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