| Beats at Naropa: An Anthology Contributor(s): Waldman, Anne (Editor), Wright, Laura (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1566892279 ISBN-13: 9781566892278 Publisher: Coffee House Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2009 Annotation: Amassed from the riches of the Naropa University audio files, this collection offers an exciting new look at the Beats--whose influence lives on in the arts and politics of our time. In this often spontaneous, in-their-own-words oral history of America's most provocative and prescient thinkers, readers are introduced to the hard truths behind being a Beat woman, the haunting accuracy of William Burroughs' worldview, the passion and energy of Allen Ginsberg and Anne Waldman, the unexpected influence of Jack Kerouac's musicality, Michael McClure's account of the famous first reading of "Howl," and, most of all, the incredible inspiration that the lives and work of these cultural icons continues to provide. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General - Literary Criticism | Poetry |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2009011462 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 234 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "At Naropa University's Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics, there has long been an illuminating, dynamic, ongoing exchange of ideas about the history and legacy of the Beat Generation--an exchange fortunately that has been carefully archived and preserved. This valuable anthology does not further embalm the 'legend' of the Beats. Instead it allows its readers to hear authentic voices --Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, John Clellon Holmes, Diane di Prima, Philip Whalen, etc.--as well as introducing the thoughtful and responsible work of leading Beat scholars."--Joyce Johnson Amassed from the riches of the Naropa University audio archives, this collection offers an exciting new look at the Beats--whose influence lives on in the art and politics of our time. In this often spontaneous, conversational book, readers are introduced to the hard truths behind being a Beat woman, the haunting accuracy of William Burroughs's world-view, the passion and energy of Allen Ginsberg and Anne Waldman, Jack Kerouac's unexpected musicality, Diane DiPrima's foray into small press publishing, Michael McClure's account of the famous first reading of "Howl," and, most of all, the inspirations behind America's most provocative and prescient thinkers. Contributors include:David Amram
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