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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 Morgan is 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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"For travellers who wish to drive and walk the paths of the Beats and Bohemians; San Francisco is your destination and your luggage is this book ... and the obligatory packet of cigarettes of course as every Beat loves a good smoke or two."—Book Spew
Synopsis
This is a blow-by-blow unearthing of the places where the Beat writers first came to full bloom: the flat where Ginsberg wrote 'Howl', the site of the Six Gallery, Gary Snyder's Zen cottage in Berkeley, the ghostly railroad yards where Kerouac and Cassady toiled, and much more. Based on interviews and meticulous research, this guide also brings to light never-before-heard stories and anecdotes.
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- PublisherCity Lights Publishers
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0872864170
- ISBN 13 9780872864177
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages240
- EditorFerlinghetti Lawrence
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