{"product_id":"masterpieces-of-beat-literature-michael-j-dittman-9780313332838","title":"Masterpieces of Beat Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe writers of the Beat Generation wrote during a particularly chaotic period in modern history. They responded to the threat of the nuclear age, the anti-Communist hysteria that gripped America, and the cultural pressure to conform to social conventions. Written for students and general readers, this book examines 7 masterpieces of Beat literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeriods of cultural conflict often give birth to remarkably creative literary works. The writers of the Beat Generation wrote during a particularly chaotic time in modern American history, as they confronted the threat of a nuclear war, the rise of anti-Communist hysteria, and the growing pressure to conform to social conventions. They drew upon the works of jazz musicians, anarchist poets, and others to create an enormously influential and popular body of writing. This book is a guide to their achievement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael J. Dittman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313332835\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313332838\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/30\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.32h x 6.54w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2007 pg. 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2007 pg. 89","brand":"Michael J. Dittman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48152961155327,"sku":"9780313332838","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_08896ad9-63f9-48d7-8dd9-565fad6a47c2.jpg?v=1770780359","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/masterpieces-of-beat-literature-michael-j-dittman-9780313332838","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}