Gregory Corso (1930-2001) was abandoned by his mother a month after his birth at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York. Growing up in foster care and on the streets of Little Italy, Corso was a juvenile delinquent who spent time in Clinton Correctional Facility, in the cell recently vacated by gangster "Lucky" Luciano. An aspiring poet, Corso was taken under the wing of Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, and became the youngest member of the Beat Generation's inner circle, with whom he lived and work in the Beat Hotel, a lodging house in Paris, during the late fifties. There he created one of his signature works, "Bomb", a poem composed of typewritten strips of paper arranged in the shape of a mushroom cloud. Late in life, Corso became reunited with his mother and maintained a close relationship with her until his death.
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Vendeur : Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Etats-Unis
Etat : Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. N° de réf. du vendeur 68029792-6
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Vendeur : Glands of Destiny First Edition Books, Sedro Woolley, WA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Publisher: New Directions, NYC., 1981. First Edition, First Printing. FINE- hardcover book in FINE- dust-jacket. Remainder marked. Two closed tears, one to both the front and rear panel. NOT price-clipped. NOT faded. NOT a book club edition. NOT an ex-library copy. All of our books with dust-jackets are shipped in fresh, archival-safe mylar protective sleeves. N° de réf. du vendeur SKU1011737
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Vendeur : Columbus Rare Books, Columbus, OH, Etats-Unis
Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : dj. First Edition. Fine. 57, [1]pp. Wrapped in mylar. Signed by author on the book's front endpaper. A rare first edition chapbook showcasing Corso's bold, artistic voice at the height of his Beat-era experimentation. A must-have for collectors of Beat Generation poetry, vintage New Directions titles, and avant-garde literary works. Signed. N° de réf. du vendeur 162
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