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Gasoline and the Vestal Lady on Brattle
Gregory Corso
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Description for Gasoline and the Vestal Lady on Brattle
Paperback. .
Gasoline & Vestal Lady on Brattle is volume number 8 in the City Lights Pocket Series. "Open this book as you would a box of crazy toys, take in your hands a refinement of beauty out of a destructive atmosphere. These combinations are imaginary and pure, in accordance with Corso's individual (therefore universal) desire." --Allen Ginsberg "Gregory is a gambler. He suffers reverses, like every man who takes chances. But his vitality and resilience always shine through, with a light that is more than human: The immortal light of his muse." --William S. Burroughs "...A touch young ... Read more
Gasoline & Vestal Lady on Brattle is volume number 8 in the City Lights Pocket Series. "Open this book as you would a box of crazy toys, take in your hands a refinement of beauty out of a destructive atmosphere. These combinations are imaginary and pure, in accordance with Corso's individual (therefore universal) desire." --Allen Ginsberg "Gregory is a gambler. He suffers reverses, like every man who takes chances. But his vitality and resilience always shine through, with a light that is more than human: The immortal light of his muse." --William S. Burroughs "...A touch young ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
City Lights Books United States
Number of pages
100
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Series
City Lights Pocket Poets Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
99
Place of Publication
Monroe, OR, United States
ISBN
9780872860889
SKU
V9780872860889
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
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About Gregory Corso
Gregory Corso's first book of poetry, The Vestal Lady on Brattle, was published by City Lights Press in 1955. Born in New York City and raised in Little Italy, Gregory Corso was an American Poet and the youngest of the iconic Beat Generation writers. Homeless and family-less, Corso was arrested at 13 for petty theft and larcenry and spent some time in New ... Read more
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