The Beat Generation in San Francisco: A Literary Tour
by Bill Morgan
2021-01-03 13:13:17
The Beat Generation in San Francisco: A Literary Tour
by Bill Morgan
2021-01-03 13:13:17
A blow-by-blow unearthing of the places where the Beat writers first came to full bloom: 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 & N...
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A blow-by-blow unearthing of the places where the Beat writers first came to full bloom: 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 & Neal & 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 Morganis a painter and archival consultant working in New York City. He is the author of The Beat Generation in New York: A Walking Tour of Jack Kerouac''s City . "
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