The Letters of Allen Ginsberg
Click to look inside
The Letters of Allen Ginsberg
Regular price
Checking stock...
Regular price
Checking stock...
Summary
The best of poet Allen Ginsbergs correspondence with friends like Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs, edited by the authors longtime literary archivist
The feel-good place to buy books
- Free US shipping over $15
- Buying preloved emits 41% less CO2 than new
- Millions of affordable books
- Give your books a new home - sell them back to us!
The Letters of Allen Ginsberg by Allen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) was one of twentieth-century literatures most prolific letter-writers. This definitive volume showcases his correspondence with some of the most original and interesting artists of his time, including Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs, Gregory Corso, Neal Cassady, Lionel Trilling, Charles Olson, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Philip Whalen, Peter Orlovsky, Philip Glass, Arthur Miller, Ken Kesey, and hundreds of others. Through his letter writing, Ginsberg coordinated the efforts of his literary circle and kept everyone informed about what everyone else was doing. He also preached the gospel of the Beat movement by addressing political and social issues in countless letters to publishers, editors, and the news media, devising an entirely new way to educate readers and disseminate information. Drawing from numerous sources, this collection is both a riveting life in letters and an intimate guide to understanding an entire creative generation.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780306814631 |
| ISBN 10 | 0306814633 |
| Title | The Letters of Allen Ginsberg |
| Author | Allen Ginsberg |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hachette Books |
| Year published | 2008-09-02 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |