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The Beat Generation
Christopher Gair
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Description for The Beat Generation
Paperback. This absorbing guide introduces the work of 'the Beats', assessing the lives which inspired their semi-autobiographical writing, and examining their monumental influence upon modern popular culture. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 210.
The Beat Generation were a radical group of American writers whose relaxed, gritty and candid writing inspired generations. In his chronicle of the origins, adventures, and inner workings of the Beat movement, Christopher Gair reveals how it sparked one of the most important revolutions in American literature, influencing everything from bebop to the Beastie Boys.
The Beat Generation were a radical group of American writers whose relaxed, gritty and candid writing inspired generations. In his chronicle of the origins, adventures, and inner workings of the Beat movement, Christopher Gair reveals how it sparked one of the most important revolutions in American literature, influencing everything from bebop to the Beastie Boys.
Product Details
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Beginner's Guides
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851685424
SKU
V9781851685424
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About Christopher Gair
Christopher Gair is a Senior Lecturer in American Literature at the University of Glasgow. His books include The American Counterculture (2007).
Reviews for The Beat Generation
"The special merit of Christopher Gair's supremely intelligent study is its awareness that the Beats still attract attention for extra literary reasons."
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