Beatniks: A Guide to an American Subculture

by Alan Bisbort

Book Overview

This is a revealing look at the events and personalities that defined the Beat Generation, drawing on over three decades of research.

Beatniks: A Guide to an American Subculture gets readers past the caricature of the "beatnik" as a goateed, beret-wearing, bongo-playing poseur, drawing on extensive research to show just how profound an impact the beats had on American culture, politics, and literature.

Beatniks...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313365741
• ISBN13: 9780313365744
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: ABC-Clio, LLC
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"