The Beats: A Graphic History - Brossura

Harvey Pekar

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ISBN 10: 0285638580 ISBN 13: 9780285638587

Casa editrice: Souvenir Press Ltd, 2009

Riassunto

During World War Two a group of friends in New York would begin a cultural revolution. Over the following decades Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs would write their own masterpieces but taken together, as the Beats, they would also become a focal point for a literary explosion and a generation of revolution.Their story is explored through the graphic art of a variety of artists. The artwork in The Beats is as vibrant as the writing and lifestyles of the Beat movement itself, and is a tribute to a generation in a form and style as original as its subject.The Beats explores the political roots of the movement and its influence on the demand for women's rights, as well as its influence on other cultural forms: art and music. Among the contributors Harvey Pekar created American Splendor, his graphic autobiography, which was drawn by Ed Piskor among others. Peter Kuper draws for Mad magazine while Jeffrey Lewis is a singer-songwriter, as well as an artist.

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Recensione:

The best thing about this collection... is that it elevates lesser-known figures tied to Kerouac and company... A worthy introduction to the makers of Howl, Naked Lunch, On the Road, Turtle Island and a small library s worth of enduring books. --Kirkus Reviews

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Among the contributors Harvey Pekar created American Splendor, his graphic autobiography, which was drawn by Ed Piskor among others. Peter Kuper draws for Mad magazine while Jeffrey Lewis is a singer-songwriter, as well as an artist.

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• Editore: Souvenir Press Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0285638580
• ISBN 13: 9780285638587
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 208
• Redattore: Paul Buhle
• Disegnatore: Ed Piskor