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Writing Beat and Other Occasions of Literary Mayhem
John Tytell
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Description for Writing Beat and Other Occasions of Literary Mayhem
Lessons learned from the Beat Generation on becoming a writer--one interview, road trip, page, and (occasional) drink at a time. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
The story and history of the Beats couldn't be found in the traditional libraries or archives of academic research. For preeminent historian of Beat culture John Tytell, it had to be found in the bars, towns, roads, and hangouts of these writers and figures. And as Writing Beat demonstrates, the same techniques apply to new and future writers.
Approaching the history of post-war twentieth century American literature, and in particular the Beat literary movement of Kerouac, Ginsburg, Burroughs, and others, Tytell finds himself uniquely positioned as an eyewitness to many of these stories. In this book, he shares his ... Read more
The story and history of the Beats couldn't be found in the traditional libraries or archives of academic research. For preeminent historian of Beat culture John Tytell, it had to be found in the bars, towns, roads, and hangouts of these writers and figures. And as Writing Beat demonstrates, the same techniques apply to new and future writers.
Approaching the history of post-war twentieth century American literature, and in particular the Beat literary movement of Kerouac, Ginsburg, Burroughs, and others, Tytell finds himself uniquely positioned as an eyewitness to many of these stories. In this book, he shares his ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Vanderbilt University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Tennessee, United States
ISBN
9780826520142
SKU
V9780826520142
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About John Tytell
John Tytell is author of Naked Angels: The Lives and Literature of the Beat Generation, Reading New York, and Ezra Pound: The Solitary Volcano. He has taught modern American literature at Queens College since 1963.
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