The Best Minds of My Generation: A Literary History of the Beats by Allen Ginsbe

Description: The Best Minds of My Generation by Allen Ginsberg, Bill Morgan An astonishing and unique historical record of the Beat Generation, from one of its pre-eminent figuresIn 1977, twenty years after the publication of his landmark poem Howl and Jack Kerouacs On the Road, Allen Ginsberg decided it was time to teach a course on the literary history of the Beat Generation. In The Best Minds of My Generation - a compilation of lectures from the course, expertly edited by renowned Beats scholar, Bill Morgan - Ginsberg gives us the convoluted origin story of the Beat idea. Amongst anecdotes of meeting Kerouac, Burroughs and other figures for the first time, Ginsberg elucidates the importance of music, and particularly jazz rhythms, to Beat writing, discusses their many influences - literary, pharmaceutical and spiritual - and paints a portrait of a group who were leading a literary revolution. A unique document that works both as historical record and unconventional memoir, The Best Minds of My Generation is a vivid, personal and eye-opening look at one of the most important literary movements of the twentieth century. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Notes A literary history of the Beats. A unique and intimate portrait of Beat authors from one of its pre-eminent figures. Edited by Bill Morgan, this is a compilation of lectures from Ginsbergs course on the literary history of the Beats. Author Biography Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) was an American poet, best known for his iconic Howl, one of the most widely read and translated poems of the century, for celebrating his friends of the Beat Generation and for attacking what he saw as the destructive forces of materialism and conformity in the United States at the time. He was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, was awarded the medal of Chevalier de lOrdre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Minister of Culture, and won the National Book Award for The Fall of America. Promotional An astonishing and unique historical record of the Beat Generation, from one of its pre-eminent figures. Promotional "Headline" An astonishing and unique historical record of the Beat Generation, from one of its pre-eminent figures Details ISBN0141399015 Author Bill Morgan Pages 496 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2018 ISBN-10 0141399015 ISBN-13 9780141399010 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-04-05 Imprint Penguin Classics Subtitle A Literary History of the Beats Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Bill Morgan DEWEY 810.90054 Death 1997 Media Book Series Penguin Modern Classics Short Title The Best Minds of My Generation Language English UK Release Date 2018-04-05 Narrator Matthew Beard Birth 1927 Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort Hare Position Professor Qualifications J.D. Alternative 9780241187531 Audience General NZ Release Date 2018-04-14 AU Release Date 2018-04-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123800814;

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