| Beat of Own Drum: A Look at the Literature and Writers of the Beat Generation, Including Jack Kerouac, Gregory Corso, Lucien Carr, Gary Contributor(s): Brantley, Caroline (Author) |
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ISBN: 1241725969 ISBN-13: 9781241725969 Publisher: Webster's Digital Services OUR PRICE: $24.08 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2011 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.99 lbs) 248 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Beat Generation is usually thought to be associated with the hippie movement and anti-establishment thinking. This is true, though the writers of the Beat Generation were actually a precursor to the hippie movement of the 1960s. Jack Kerouac, Herbert Huncke, Allen Ginsberg, Wiliam S. Burroughs and others all paved the way with their words. This book looks at the literature and writers most vital to the Beat Generation and the social and political issues that governed their work. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. |