Displaying 1 of 1 2010 Format: Book Author: Morgan, Bill, 1949- author. Title: The typewriter is holy : the complete, uncensored history of the Beat generation / Bill Morgan. Edition: First Free Press hardcover edition. Publisher, Date: New York, NY : Free Press, 2010. Description: xxi, 291 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm Summary: 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." Subjects: Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997. Cassady, Neal. Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997. Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969. Corso, Gregory. Beats (Persons) American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism. Notes: Cover title. Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-273) and index. Contents: Friendship and murder -- The Lumpen world -- The Adonis of Denver -- Insanity -- The subterraneans -- Literary lives -- The name of a generation -- To the West coast -- Nightmare of Moloch -- The six gallery -- Desolation and loneliness -- Censorship and vindication -- Fame -- The threads loosen -- The circle widens -- Cut-ups -- Bitter fruits -- Setting the global stage -- A culture turned upside down -- The Sixties -- The end of the road -- Aftermath -- Respectability -- Acceptance -- Postscript. LCCN: 2009042224 ISBN: 9781416592426 1416592423 1416592423 Other Number: 456729615 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 264666 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 810.9 Morgan Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
