American Scream: Allen Ginsberg's "Howl" and the Making of the Beat Generation

by Jonah Raskin

Book Overview

Written as a cultural weapon and a call to arms, Howl touched a raw nerve in Cold War America and has been controversial from the day it was first read aloud nearly fifty years ago. This first full... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520240154
• ISBN13: 9780520240155
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 295 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.4"