The Resource The daybreak boys : essays on the literature of the beat generation, by Gregory Stephenson
The daybreak boys : essays on the literature of the beat generation, by Gregory Stephenson
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- Summary
- In these critical essays Gregory Stephenson takes the reader on a journey through the literature of the Beat Generation: a journey encompassing that common ethos of Beat literature--the passage from darkness to light, from fragmented being toward wholeness, from Beat to Beatific. In his introduction, Stephenson provides a brief history of this literary and cultural phenomenon and establishes the basis of these authors' right to be called a "generation." He examines what sets the Beats apart from other writers of the postwar period, showing which qualities of the works of these dissimilar authors formed the nexus of a movement. He also discusses the effect they had on a very unaware and cautious public. Stephenson then provides original in-depth examinations of the writings of eight Beat authors and develops new perspectives on their work. He travels through Jack Kerouac's Duluoz Legend. following Kerouac's quests for identity, community, and spiritual knowledge. He examines Allen Ginsberg's use of transcendence in "Howl," discovers the Gnostic vision in William S. Burroughs' fiction, and studies the mythic, visionary power of Lawrence Ferlinghetti's poetry. Stephenson also provides one of the first detailed examinations of the writings of lesser-known Beat authors: John Clellon Holmes. Gregory Corso, Richard Fariña, and Michael McClure. He explores the myth and the mystery of the literary legend of Neal Cassady. And in the conclusion Stephenson integrates the common traits of the Beat writers-- their use of primitivism, shamanism, myth and magic, spontaneity, and improvisation, all of which led them to a new idiom of consciousness and to the expansion of the parameters of American literature. --From publisher's description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xi, 216 pages
- Contents
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- Introduction
- Circular journey: Jack Kerouac's Duluoz legend
- Allen Ginsberg's "Howl": a reading
- The gnostic vision of William S. Burroughs
- "The Arcadian map": notes on the poetry of Gregory Corso
- Homeward from nowhere: notes on the novels of John Clellon Holmes
- From the substrate: notes on the work of Michael McClure
- Toward organized innocencence: Richard Fariña's Been down so long it looks like up to me
- The "Spiritual optics" of Lawrence Ferlinghetti
- Friendly and flowing savage: the literary legend of Neal Cassady
- Conclusion
- Isbn
- 9780809315642
- Label
- The daybreak boys : essays on the literature of the beat generation
- Title
- The daybreak boys
- Title remainder
- essays on the literature of the beat generation
- Statement of responsibility
- by Gregory Stephenson
- Subject
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- American literature
- American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism
- Aufsatzsammlung
- Beat Generation
- Beat generation
- Beat generation -- Dans la littérature
- Beatgeneration
- 1900-1999
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Littérature américaine - 20e siècle - Histoire et critique
- Littérature américaine -- 20e siècle -- Histoire et critique
- Littérature américaine -- 20e siècle -- Histoire et critique
- Beats (Persons)
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In these critical essays Gregory Stephenson takes the reader on a journey through the literature of the Beat Generation: a journey encompassing that common ethos of Beat literature--the passage from darkness to light, from fragmented being toward wholeness, from Beat to Beatific. In his introduction, Stephenson provides a brief history of this literary and cultural phenomenon and establishes the basis of these authors' right to be called a "generation." He examines what sets the Beats apart from other writers of the postwar period, showing which qualities of the works of these dissimilar authors formed the nexus of a movement. He also discusses the effect they had on a very unaware and cautious public. Stephenson then provides original in-depth examinations of the writings of eight Beat authors and develops new perspectives on their work. He travels through Jack Kerouac's Duluoz Legend. following Kerouac's quests for identity, community, and spiritual knowledge. He examines Allen Ginsberg's use of transcendence in "Howl," discovers the Gnostic vision in William S. Burroughs' fiction, and studies the mythic, visionary power of Lawrence Ferlinghetti's poetry. Stephenson also provides one of the first detailed examinations of the writings of lesser-known Beat authors: John Clellon Holmes. Gregory Corso, Richard Fariña, and Michael McClure. He explores the myth and the mystery of the literary legend of Neal Cassady. And in the conclusion Stephenson integrates the common traits of the Beat writers-- their use of primitivism, shamanism, myth and magic, spontaneity, and improvisation, all of which led them to a new idiom of consciousness and to the expansion of the parameters of American literature. --From publisher's description
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- Also issued online.
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1947-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Stephenson, Gregory
- Dewey number
- 810/.9/0054
- Illustrations
- portraits
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PS228.B6
- LC item number
- S74 1990
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- American literature
- Beats (Persons)
- Littérature américaine
- Beats (Persons)
- American literature
- Beat generation
- Beat Generation
- Littérature américaine
- Beat generation
- Beatgeneration
- Beats (Persons)
- Littérature américaine - 20e siècle - Histoire et critique
- Label
- The daybreak boys : essays on the literature of the beat generation, by Gregory Stephenson
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- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-208) and index
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- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- Circular journey: Jack Kerouac's Duluoz legend -- Allen Ginsberg's "Howl": a reading -- The gnostic vision of William S. Burroughs -- "The Arcadian map": notes on the poetry of Gregory Corso -- Homeward from nowhere: notes on the novels of John Clellon Holmes -- From the substrate: notes on the work of Michael McClure -- Toward organized innocencence: Richard Fariña's Been down so long it looks like up to me -- The "Spiritual optics" of Lawrence Ferlinghetti -- Friendly and flowing savage: the literary legend of Neal Cassady -- Conclusion
- Control code
- ocm18908902
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xi, 216 pages
- Isbn
- 9780809315642
- Lccn
- 88027095
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- portraits
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) o18908902
- (OCoLC)18908902
- Label
- The daybreak boys : essays on the literature of the beat generation, by Gregory Stephenson
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-208) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- Circular journey: Jack Kerouac's Duluoz legend -- Allen Ginsberg's "Howl": a reading -- The gnostic vision of William S. Burroughs -- "The Arcadian map": notes on the poetry of Gregory Corso -- Homeward from nowhere: notes on the novels of John Clellon Holmes -- From the substrate: notes on the work of Michael McClure -- Toward organized innocencence: Richard Fariña's Been down so long it looks like up to me -- The "Spiritual optics" of Lawrence Ferlinghetti -- Friendly and flowing savage: the literary legend of Neal Cassady -- Conclusion
- Control code
- ocm18908902
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xi, 216 pages
- Isbn
- 9780809315642
- Lccn
- 88027095
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- portraits
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o18908902
- (OCoLC)18908902
Subject
- American literature
- American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism
- Aufsatzsammlung
- Beat Generation
- Beat generation
- Beat generation -- Dans la littérature
- Beatgeneration
- 1900-1999
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Littérature américaine - 20e siècle - Histoire et critique
- Littérature américaine -- 20e siècle -- Histoire et critique
- Littérature américaine -- 20e siècle -- Histoire et critique
- Beats (Persons)
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