The Beat Generation
A Bibliographic Teaching Guide
Published on 30. April 1998
Book
Hardback
374 pages
978-0-8108-3387-6 (ISBN)
Description
Discusses the appropriate place for the Beats in the literary canon and curriculum and provides an overview of teaching practices at schools and universities throughout the United States. Individual chapters on general Beat literature, Burroughs, Ginsberg, and Kerouac provide the substance of the bibliography. Annotated references for primary and secondary materials include audio tapes, videos, CD-ROMs, and web sites, as well as standard printed sources. Besides the famous triumvirate of Beat writers, The Beat Generation features a section entitled "Other Beats" which includes bibliographical paragraphs on seventy-five authors and editors associated with the Beat movement.
Reviews / Votes
...well organized...a valuable feature of Lawlor's work, especially useful to teachers, is its coverage of audiovisual materials and electronic resources...useful for its coverage of minor Beat authors...recommended for academic and larger public libraries. * CHOICE * ...a comprehensive guide, addressing such problems as the definition of Beat, the identification of the beat writers, and the selection of primary sources...an excellent chapter of suggestions for students research topics... * American Reference Books Annual *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 146 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8108-3387-6 (9780810833876)
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Person
William Lawlor is Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. A recipient of a National Endowment for the Humanities Grant, he spent the 1997-1998 academic year as a visiting scholar at the Institute for Research in the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.