Description
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.
Author: Bill Morgan
Publisher: City Lights Books
Published: 05/01/2003
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 8.36h x 4.50w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780872864177
ISBN10: 0872864170
BISAC Categories:
- Travel | United States | West | Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)
- Literary Criticism | American | General
- Travel | Special Interest | Hikes & Walks
About the Author
Lawrence Ferlinghetti is the famous Beat poet and painter who founded City Lights Books in San Francisco. His most recent books are How To Paint Sunlight (poetry) and Love in the Days of Rage (fiction).