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Authors, American Authors, American 20th century Biography Beat generation Beat generation Biography Beats (Persons) Biography Bohemianism United States Burroughs, William S 1914-1997 Ferlinghetti, Lawrence Kerouac, Jack 1922-1969 Kerouac, Jack 1922-1969 Criticism and interpretationFilter By Subjects
Authors, American Authors, American 20th century Biography Beat generation Beat generation Biography Beats (Persons) Biography Bohemianism United States Burroughs, William S 1914-1997 Ferlinghetti, Lawrence Kerouac, Jack 1922-1969 Kerouac, Jack 1922-1969 Criticism and interpretationDuval, Jean-Francois.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sun Dog Press 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 DUVSummary: This incisive and entertaining portrait of American poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti explores his vital role as catalyst for numerous literary careers and for the Beat movement itself. Interviews with Ferlinghetti and others reveal a rich mélange of characters and events that unfolded in postwar America. In 1953 Ferlinghetti opened City Lights Bookstore, which quickly evolved into an iconic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2010
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FERJohnson, Joyce
Summary: A profile of the iconic author's early years offers insight into his efforts to bridge his dual cultural heritage while exploring how his French Canadian background enriched his prose.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KEROUAC, JACK JOHMaher, Paul
Summary: A Kerouac scholar traces the true adventures behind the twentieth century classic novel and discusses the real-life inspirations for the novel's memorable characters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thunder's Mouth Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 813.54 KERSummary: William Burroughs: the Beats éminence grise, "literary outlaw," culture hero to generations of poets, musicians, artists, and filmmakers who had their minds blown by his 1959 classic, banned-in-America "Naked Lunch." This film covers his life in a straightforward manner, but the portrait drawn is at odds with the character who wrote in outlandish graphic detail about then-forbidden sexuality in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yonilizer Productions 2011
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WILSummary: Award-winning docu-drama about the king of the Beat Generation, Jack Kerouac. Combines rare footage featuring Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and William Burroughs with music by Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington and Zoot Sims.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Goldhil Video 2003