The Beats: A Graphic History - Couverture souple

Pekar, Harvey; Piskor, Ed

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0285638580 ISBN 13 : 9780285638587

Editeur : Souvenir Press Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

An original way to relate the history of the Beats, looking at the well-known and less well-known writers, and the artists and musicians who were inspired by them.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

During World War Two a group of friends in New York would begin a cultural revolution. Over the following decades Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs would write their own masterpieces but taken together, as the Beats, they would also become a focal point for a literary explosion and a generation of revolution. Their story is explored through the graphic art of a variety of artists. The artwork in The Beats is as vibrant as the writing and lifestyles of the Beat movement itself, and is a tribute to a generation in a form and style as original as its subject. The Beats explores the political roots of the movement and its influence on the demand for women s rights, as well as its influence on other cultural forms: art and music.

Revue de presse :

The best thing about this collection... is that it elevates lesser-known figures tied to Kerouac and company... A worthy introduction to the makers of Howl, Naked Lunch, On the Road, Turtle Island and a small library s worth of enduring books. --Kirkus Reviews

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Souvenir Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0285638580
• ISBN 13: 9780285638587
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 208