num_pages: 240
description: A blow-by-blow unearthing of the places where the Beat writers first came to full the flat where Ginsberg wrote "Howl;" Gary Snyder’s zen cottage in Berkeley; the ghostly railroad yards where Kerouac and Cassady toiled; the pads where Jack &amp; Neal &amp; Carolyn lived; Ferlinghetti’s favorite haunts. This meticulous guide also brings to light never-before-heard stories about Corso, Bob Kaufman, DiPrima, Kyger, Lamantia and other West Coast Beats. A entertaining read as well as a practical walking (and driving) tour that covers the entire Bay Area. With an introduction by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Bill Morgan is a painter and archival consultant working in New York City. He is the author of The Beat Generation in New A Walking Tour of Jack Kerouac’s City .
language: English
title: The Beat Generation in San Francisco: A Literary Tour
titlecomplete: The Beat Generation in San Francisco: A Literary Tour
genres: History, Nonfiction, Travel, Biography Memoir, Poetry
ratings_count: 44
publisher: City Lights Publishers