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David Stephen Calonne
Beat Film, Beat Writers is the first monograph to analyze the fims of Christopher Maclaine, Lawrence Jordan, ruth weiss, Ron Rice, Robert Frank, Barbara Rubin, Shirley Clarke, William S. Burroughs…
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Features twenty interviews from 1969 to 2015 that chronicle the capacious scope of Michael McClure's creativity. McClure (1932-2020) is notable not only for his considerable achievements as a poet and…
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Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) was one of the most famous American poets of the twentieth century. Yet, his career is distinguished by not only his strong contributions to literature but also…
In this new interpretation of the life and work of the American poet, short story writer and novelist Charles Bukowski, David Stephen Calonne examines Bukowski’s writings, colourful life and the…
This new critical biography examines Miller’s intense immersion in esoteric and theosophical interests, charting the cultivation of these ideas from his boyhood and adolescence to late in his career and…
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The first book-length study of why the Beats were so fascinated by Mexico and how they represented its culture in their work, this volume examines such canonical figures as Kerouac…
Gary Snyder is one of the most distinguished American poets, remarkable both for his long and productive career and for his equal contributions to literature and environmental thought. This volume…
Collects interviews from 1961 to 2015 and charts Gary Snyder’s developing environmental philosophy and his wide-ranging interests in ecology, Buddhism, Native American studies, history, and mythology. Containing interviews spanning more…
Charts Robert Crumb’s intellectual trajectory and explores the recurring philosophical themes that permeate his depictions of literary and biographical works and the ways he responds to them through innovative, dazzling…
Diane di Prima was one of the most important American poets of the twentieth century, and her career is distinguished by strong contributions to both literature and social justice. This…
David Stephen Calonne (Eastern Michigan University)
The first comprehensive study to explore the role of esoteric, occult, alchemical, shamanistic, mystical and magical traditions in the work of major Beat authors.
Charles Bukowski
A previously unpublished collection of work on the art of writing - by one of the twentieth century’s greatest writers.
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The sequel to his famous book, More Notes of a Dirty Old Man reprints rare Bukowski columns unseen in decades.
Previously uncollected pulp fiction by the 20th century American master.
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A collection of columns, reviews, introductions, interviews, and previously uncollected stories revealing the method behind the madness and critical acumen of Charles Bukowski.
Dr David Stephen Calonne (Eastern Michigan University, USA)
Diane di Prima: Visionary Poetics and the Hidden Religions reveals how central di Prima was in the discovery, articulation and dissemination of the major themes of the Beat and hippie…
Upon his death in 1994, Charles Bukowski left behind abundant archives of unedited material or material published in underground magazines. What has been brought together here is that which, according…
