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Scratching the Beat Surface: Essays on New Vision from Blake to Kerouac
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Scratching the Beat Surface: Essays on New Vision from Blake to Kerouac
Contributors:
By (Author) Michael McClure
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Australia
Imprint:
Penguin Random House Australia
Publication Date:
1st November 1994
Country:
Australia
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
814.54
Physical Properties
Number of Pages:
192
Dimensions:
Width 129mm, Height 196mm, Spine 11mm
Weight:
147g
Description
This insider's view of the Beat scene of the fifties and early sixties vividly marks the advancement of a new perception of art as "a living bio-alchemical organism" through essays by a poet and playwright who helped shape the movement.
Author Bio
Michael McClure has published novels, interviews, essays, and plays. In recent years he has performed his poetry in collaboration with the Doors keyboardist, Ray Manzarek.
