Beat Generation Books


The Last MuseumThe Last Museum
A delightful comic novel by Brion Gysin, the close associate of William S. Burroughs. The scene...
Beat characters: An informal history of poets, painters, writers, musicians, comics & social commentatorsBeat characters: An informal history of poets, painters, writers, musicians, comics & social commentatorsThe Windblown World: The Journals Of Jack Kerouac 1947-1954The Windblown World: The Journals Of Jack Kerouac 1947-1954
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Jack Kerouac is best known through the image he put forth in his autobiographical novels. Yet it...
Interior GeographiesInterior Geographies
An interview with John Clellon Holmes. Published in a ltd. edition of 500 copies.
The Job: Topical Writings and InterviewsThe Job: Topical Writings and Interviews


Forty years down the road (Gadfly)Forty years down the road (Gadfly)William Burroughs: The Algebra of Need (Critical appraisals series)William Burroughs: The Algebra of Need (Critical appraisals series)Tales of Beatnik GloryTales of Beatnik Glory
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Ed Sanders?s mock-heroic (and heroic) odyssey follows poet, filmmaker, and activist Sam Thomas,...
BeatBeatNowheresville: Death by starlightNowheresville: Death by starlight


SnackSnackPa sporet av beat-bohemene (Norwegian Edition)Pa sporet av beat-bohemene (Norwegian Edition)One of them: Allen Ginsberg e la sua America : frammenti (Pubblicazioni dell'Istituto Suor Orsola Benincasa) (Italian Edition)One of them: Allen Ginsberg e la sua America : frammenti (Pubblicazioni dell'Istituto Suor Orsola Benincasa) (Italian Edition)Love of lust for words of blood: Poems on beatsLove of lust for words of blood: Poems on beatsDesolation angelsDesolation angels
With the publication of On the Road in 1957, Jack Kerouac became at once the spokesman and...

Lonesome travellerLonesome traveller
As he roams the US, Mexico, Morocco, Paris and London, Kerouac records life on the road in prose...
The Dharma Bums [Unabridged] [Audio Cassette] by Jack Keronuac; Jonathan MaroszThe Dharma Bums [Unabridged] [Audio Cassette] by Jack Keronuac; Jonathan Marosz
Two ebullient young men are engaged in a passionate search for Dharma, or Truth, the Zen way....
The Job: Interviews with William S. Burroughs (An Evergreen book)The Job: Interviews with William S. Burroughs (An Evergreen book)
William Burroughs' work was dedicated to an assault upon language, traditional values and...
Good blonde & othersGood blonde & others
In these uncollected writings Jack Kerouac portrays himself in his life. He hitches a ride to...
Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady: First night of the tapesJack Kerouac and Neal Cassady: First night of the tapes

Kerouac: A BiographyKerouac: A Biography
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Although there's quite a few bio's of Jack out there, it's unfortunate that the...
Heaven & other poemsHeaven & other poemsJack Kerouac selected letters: Really uncorrected proofsJack Kerouac selected letters: Really uncorrected proofsChildren of the beatsChildren of the beatsTell The Story.(the literary contribution of poet Ed Sanders): An article from: The Review of Contemporary FictionTell The Story.(the literary contribution of poet Ed Sanders): An article from: The Review of Contemporary Fiction
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This digital document is an article from The Review of Contemporary Fiction, published by Review...

Helter Shelter: Strategic Interment in "Tales of Beatnik Glory".(book by Beat writer Ed Sanders): An article from: The Review of Contemporary FictionHelter Shelter: Strategic Interment in "Tales of Beatnik Glory".(book by Beat writer Ed Sanders): An article from: The Review of Contemporary Fiction
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This digital document is an article from The Review of Contemporary Fiction, published by Review...
"A la recherche d'un corps": Langage et silence dans l'oeuvre de William S. Burroughs (Fiction & [i.e. et] Cie) (French Edition)"A la recherche d'un corps": Langage et silence dans l'oeuvre de William S. Burroughs (Fiction & [i.e. et] Cie) (French Edition)On the RoadOn the Road
Kerouac's quintessential novel of America and the Beat GenerationOn the Road chronicles Jack...
Gold/fish signatures: PoemsGold/fish signatures: PoemsPoem for a Ten Pound Sailfish and Other SonnetsPoem for a Ten Pound Sailfish and Other Sonnets
Some time in the 50's or 60's the Midwestern poet R.R. Cuscaden described one of his...

Nowheresville: The history of coolNowheresville: The history of coolEd Sanders: The Un-Fuzzy Fug.(poet, rock musician): An article from: The Review of Contemporary FictionEd Sanders: The Un-Fuzzy Fug.(poet, rock musician): An article from: The Review of Contemporary Fiction
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This digital document is an article from The Review of Contemporary Fiction, published by Review...
Los poetas que cayeron del cielo: La Generacion Beat comentada y en su propia voz (Coleccion Letras) (Spanish Edition)Los poetas que cayeron del cielo: La Generacion Beat comentada y en su propia voz (Coleccion Letras) (Spanish Edition)Na puta: Roman (Biblioteka DzÌ?epna knjiga)Na puta: Roman (Biblioteka DzÌ?epna knjiga)Like crazy, man (Newsstand Library magenta books)Like crazy, man (Newsstand Library magenta books)

The Late Great Allen Ginsberg: A Photo BiographyThe Late Great Allen Ginsberg: A Photo Biography
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Many of the seminal figures of contemporary culture knew and worked with Allen Ginsberg and have...
An Accidental Autobiography: The Selected LettersAn Accidental Autobiography: The Selected Letters
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Fabulous letters from the vagabond Beat poet to his friends?among them Allen Ginsberg and...
The Connection: a Play by Jack Gelbar (Evergreen Originals)The Connection: a Play by Jack Gelbar (Evergreen Originals)
A "hipster" play by a Beat generation playwright, The Connection explores the endless...
Maggie CassidyMaggie Cassidy
Moodily atmospheric, full of verve and energy, "Maggie Cassidy" is Kerouac's...
Big SurBig Sur
Kerouac's gritty, moving take on the destruction of his own myth, as the King of the Beats...

An Edward Sanders Checklist.(bibliography of works by and about Sanders): An article from: The Review of Contemporary FictionAn Edward Sanders Checklist.(bibliography of works by and about Sanders): An article from: The Review of Contemporary Fiction
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This digital document is an article from The Review of Contemporary Fiction, published by Review...
Double Trouble PoemsDouble Trouble Poems
Two lesser known but great Beat-era poets!
Masques, myths and media: The Beat Generation and the negotiation of American identity : a senior thesisMasques, myths and media: The Beat Generation and the negotiation of American identity : a senior thesisPeoplePeoplePoet's vaudevillePoet's vaudeville

Poems, 1899-1961Poems, 1899-1961"I Dig Joyce": Jack Kerouac and Finnegans Wake.: An article from: Philological Quarterly"I Dig Joyce": Jack Kerouac and Finnegans Wake.: An article from: Philological Quarterly
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This digital document is an article from Philological Quarterly, published by University of Iowa...
Visions of Kerouac: A playVisions of Kerouac: A playLiterary Outlaw: The Life and Times of William S.BurroughsLiterary Outlaw: The Life and Times of William S.Burroughs
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When I read this book in 1990, or thereabouts, I had only read William Burroughs' book...
Wholly CommunionWholly Communion
Book published in conjunction with the film of the same name by Peter Whitehead of the...

The town and the cityThe town and the city
'It is the sum of myself, as far as the written word can go' - Kerouac on "The Town...
The Outlaw Bible of American PoetryThe Outlaw Bible of American Poetry
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From the Beat poetry of the '50s to the spoken word of today, The Outlaw Bible of American...
On the roadOn the roadOn the roadOn the roadWho Walk in DarknessWho Walk in Darkness
Novelist and playwright Chandler Brossard's first published novel was Who Walk in Darkness,...

The town and the city (The Universal Library)The town and the city (The Universal Library)
'It is the sum of myself, as far as the written word can go' - Kerouac on "The Town...
San Francisco BluesSan Francisco Blues
First publication of the complete collection of 79 poems.
Offbeat: Collaborating with KerouacOffbeat: Collaborating with Kerouac
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The book title is concise. Accurate. David Amram composes and conducts an upbeat validation of...
Kerouac: A BiographyKerouac: A Biography
Best Price: $19.95
Although there's quite a few bio's of Jack out there, it's unfortunate that the...
Heaven & other poemsHeaven & other poems

Jack Kerouac selected letters: Really uncorrected proofsJack Kerouac selected letters: Really uncorrected proofsChildren of the beatsChildren of the beatsTell The Story.(the literary contribution of poet Ed Sanders): An article from: The Review of Contemporary FictionTell The Story.(the literary contribution of poet Ed Sanders): An article from: The Review of Contemporary Fiction
Best Price: $5.95
This digital document is an article from The Review of Contemporary Fiction, published by Review...
Helter Shelter: Strategic Interment in "Tales of Beatnik Glory".(book by Beat writer Ed Sanders): An article from: The Review of Contemporary FictionHelter Shelter: Strategic Interment in "Tales of Beatnik Glory".(book by Beat writer Ed Sanders): An article from: The Review of Contemporary Fiction
Best Price: $5.95
This digital document is an article from The Review of Contemporary Fiction, published by Review...
"A la recherche d'un corps": Langage et silence dans l'oeuvre de William S. Burroughs (Fiction & [i.e. et] Cie) (French Edition)"A la recherche d'un corps": Langage et silence dans l'oeuvre de William S. Burroughs (Fiction & [i.e. et] Cie) (French Edition)

On the RoadOn the Road
Kerouac's quintessential novel of America and the Beat GenerationOn the Road chronicles Jack...
Gold/fish signatures: PoemsGold/fish signatures: PoemsPoem for a Ten Pound Sailfish and Other SonnetsPoem for a Ten Pound Sailfish and Other Sonnets
Some time in the 50's or 60's the Midwestern poet R.R. Cuscaden described one of his...
On the roadOn the roadHeart beat: My life with Jack & NealHeart beat: My life with Jack & Neal

"After All, What Else Is There to Say?" Ed Sanders and the Beat Aesthetic.(poet, writer, musician, political activist): An article from: The Review of Contemporary Fiction"After All, What Else Is There to Say?" Ed Sanders and the Beat Aesthetic.(poet, writer, musician, political activist): An article from: The Review of Contemporary Fiction
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This digital document is an article from The Review of Contemporary Fiction, published by Review...
Dark BrownDark Brown
An early book of poetry from the Bay Area poet, playwright and essayist. A bridge figure from...
The town and the cityThe town and the city
'It is the sum of myself, as far as the written word can go' - Kerouac on "The Town...
Beat me!: Collected poems of "Big Daddy" MelvoidBeat me!: Collected poems of "Big Daddy" MelvoidKing of the BeatniksKing of the Beatniks
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Based on the lives of Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassady and Gregory Corso. An award-winning play first...

"It's good to be back": Ein Outsider und seine deutschen Leser : die Rezeption Charles Bukowskis im deutschen Sprachgebiet (1968-1986) (Reihe Wissenschaftliche Texte) (German Edition)"It's good to be back": Ein Outsider und seine deutschen Leser : die Rezeption Charles Bukowskis im deutschen Sprachgebiet (1968-1986) (Reihe Wissenschaftliche Texte) (German Edition)The Beats at thirtyThe Beats at thirtyBig tableBig table  
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