Beat Voices: An Anthology of Beat Poetry [Paperback]

David Kherdian (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 20, 1996

A collection for young people of some of the best work of iconoclasts like Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, poems that shook the conservative 1950s.

Editorial Reviews

From Scientific American

Young adults will appreciate the poems, which demonstrate the rage and sensuality of the times.

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Every rebel who feels outside of 'the soothing hum of everyday life' will find something to read here. -- Booklist

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books (September 20, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688149162
• ISBN-13: 978-0688149161
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,461,250 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a must for the new beat fan, July 2, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Beat Voices: An Anthology of Beat Poetry (Paperback)

after reading this selection many times, i have become enthraled the lives of kerouac, cassady, and ginsburg. for a new fan of these great poets, this book is a must. it will give you a great work of information that can allow you to discover the works of many innovative poets

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ted Joans and Bob Kaufmann are my favorites, February 18, 2002

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This review is from: Beat Voices: An Anthology of Beat Poetry (Paperback)

This is a great overview of Beat Poetics. Check out Ted Joans, who remains the most lucid of the Beat poets and who still writing and reading strong. He has just published a new collection of poetry called Our Thang, also available on Amazon. He and Bob Kaufmann are possible the two most extraordinary writers of this extraordinary generation.