The typewriter is holy
Subtitle: the complete, uncensored history of the Beat generation
By: Bill Morgan.
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 291
ISBN-13: 9781416592426
Subjects: Beat generation; American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism
Description: Chronicles the lives of key contributors and offers insight into their lasting influence, featuring coverage of the stories surrounding such publications as Allen Ginsberg's "Howl and Other Poems" and Jack Kerouac's "On the Road."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Friendship and murder; title: The lumpen world; title: The Adonis of Denver; title: Insanity; title: The subterraneans; title: Literary lives; title: The name of a generation; title: To the west coast; title: Nightmare of Moloch; title: The six gallery; title: Desolation and loneliness; title: Censorship and vindication; title: Fame; title: The threads loosen; title: The circle widens; title: Cut-ups; title: Bitter fruits; title: Setting the global stage; title: A culture turned upside down; title: The sixties; title: The end of the road; title: Aftermath; title: Respectability; title: Acceptance; title: Postscript.