Beat Book

By: Waldman, Anne

Book Overview

Here is an unusually diverse collection of Beat voices, including not only Kerouac, Burroughs, and Ginsberg, but Amiri Baraka, Gregory Corso, Diane di Prima, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Joanne Kyger,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570620008
• ISBN13: 9781570620003
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: Shambhala
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.6" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

It's a mix bag, but overall, its a good try.

The introductions were a little sparse and a lot of the homosexuality was considerably downplayed, Ann's book does give language poetry and female Beats like Diane DiPrima much more space than they get in other Beat anthologies. In fact, much of the "man's world" that is Beat literature is balanced in this anthology. I admit, sometimes, when it comes to overviews of the American avant-garde, one is trading one whitewash for another. Anyway, this anthology devotes time to writers other than the big three of the Beats. Selections from Joanne Kyger, John Wieners, Diane Di Prima, and Lenore Kandel make this anthology well-worth its price despite its flaws.

This is still #1

Ann,# 1 biographer-with Gerald Nicosia, did the basics, then cam Rolling Stones' "Book of the Beat'..'99..both-are inseparable pieces to the "Beat" heart..a distillation that cannot be surpassed..in this Century" Lowell Celebrates Keoauc, 12th events...

Add Rolling Stones' Beat Book--

Ann is top..as is Gerald Nicosia (Memory Babe) see collection...by Stones' Magazine..pages 70-75- Gerry is rated Top JK bio... & is hosted at Lowell Celebrates Kerouac,...