Beatniks by Alan Bisbort

Beatniks by Alan Bisbort

This is a revealing look at the events and personalities that defined the Beat Generation, drawing on over three decades of research.

A historian of American culture and art, Bisbort profiles the first counter-culture generation to be branded by modern marketingHe describes the origins of the beat generation during World War II, how the beats turned into beatniks, the emergence of a beatnik voice, and the spread of the phenomenon from Manhattan to the US and the world. Support material includes a timeline, biographical sketches, a glossary, lists of movies and magazines, and lists of precursors and progeny. * Reference & Research Book News *

Alan Bisbort has worked as a writer and researcher for the Library of Congress since 1992, coauthoring The Nation's Library, the official guide for the Library's bicentennial, and contributing to The Civil War: A Library of Congress Desk Reference and The Library of Congress World War II Companion.

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ISBN 13	9780313365744
ISBN 10	0313365741
Title	Beatniks
Author	Alan Bisbort
Series	Guides To Subcultures And Countercultures
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Year published	2009-11-25
Number of pages	212
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