Beat Sound, Beat Vision: The Beat Spirit and Popular Song

By Laurence Coupe

Book Overview

What does the 'Beat' in 'Beatles' really mean? Why did Bob Dylan want to visit Jack Kerouac's grave with Allen Ginsberg? How does reading Gary Snyder help us understand the lyrics of Jim Morrison? This book provides the answers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719071135
• ISBN13: 9780719071133
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"