The Beats: A Very Short Introduction

The Beats: A Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 145
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ISBN-10 : 9780199796779
ISBN-13 : 0199796777
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Book Synopsis The Beats: A Very Short Introduction by : David Sterritt

Download or read book The Beats: A Very Short Introduction written by David Sterritt and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-25 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a concise overview of the social, cultural, and aesthetic sensibilities of the Beat Generation, explaining how their drastic visions and radical styles challenged postwar America's dominant values in ways that can still be felt in literature, cinema, music, theatre, and the visual arts.


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