William Thomas Lawlor - Beat Culture: Lifestyles, Icons, and Impact
2005 | ISBN: 1851094008 | English | 392 pages | PDF | 4.5 MB
2005 | ISBN: 1851094008 | English | 392 pages | PDF | 4.5 MB
The literary works of the Beat Generation captured a wide audience and helped foster the subsequent Hippie movement; but few titles have provided a comprehensive overview of the entire Beat experience - until Beat Culture: Lifestyles, Icons And Impact. This encyclopedic reference gathers scholarly contributions from around the world and features over 250 A-Z entries on Beat writers, artists, culture and history, including an easy chronological reference to highlight events in sequence with cultural and political events. Add vintage black and white photos throughout and you have a handy reference for high school grades on up.