Fred W. McDarrah's "Beat Generation: Glory Days in Greenwich Village" (1996)









New York City: Schirmer Books (photobook, signed, 1st), 1996.
11.25" x 8.75" x 1",  286 pages, hardcover with dust-jacket, IBSN 0-02-864593-6.

Beat Generation: Glory Days in Greenwich Village by Fred W. McDarrah and Gloria S. McDarrah, as published by Schirmer Books (New York City) in 1996.

This includes four images of William S. Burroughs, at pages 70, 121, 122, and 257. 

In addition, Burroughs' "Open Letter to Life Magazine", 5 December 1959, is reproduced at page 118. Although not credited, this contribution was co-authored by Brion Gysin, Sinclair Beiles, and Gregory Corso – see Nomad, issue 5/6, Winter/Spring 1960.

This copy was previously Soheyl Dahi's – of Sore Dove Press, San Francisco, California – and was inscribed to him by Joanna McClure.

Not in Shoaf.

Contents: 

  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Anatomy of a Beatnik
  • The Artist's Studio
  • Black Mountain School
  • The Cedar Street Tavern
  • The Blub
  • Coffee Houses
  • Allen Ginsberg: Beat-at-Large
  • Jazz and the Beats
  • Ted Joans' Birthday Party
  • Kerouac Writes a Poem
  • Literary Gatherings and Hangouts
  • Literary Publications
  • The Living Theatre
  • Frank O'Hara & the New York School
  • Poetry Readings
  • Portraits on the Beat Scene
  • Rent-a-Beatnik
  • The San Francisco School
  • Street and Park Scenes
  • The Wilentzes and the 8th Street Bookshop
  • Last Stop: Lowell
  • Bibliography
  • Biographical Sketches
  • Index

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