The Beat Generation in San Francisco
a literary tour
$31.99
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
30 April 2003
Summary
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 …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780872864177 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0872864170 |
| Author: | Bill Morgan, Lawrence Ferlinghetti |
| Publisher: | City Lights Books |
| Imprint: | City Lights Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 30 April 2003 |
| Weight: | 283g |
| Dimensions: | 215mm x 109mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
“For travellers who wish to drive and walk the paths of the Beats and Bohemians; San Francisco is your destination and your luggage is this book … and the obligatory packet of cigarettes of course as every Beat loves a good smoke or two.“—Book Spew
About The Author
Bill Morgan
Lawrence 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).
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