American hipster
a life of Herbert Huncke: the Times Square hustler who inspired the Beat movement
1st Magnus ed.
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Word Count
86,750 words, Guess
Page Count
347 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL27147320M
- ISBN-139781936833214
- ISBN-101936833212
- OCLC Control Number1001835002
- OCLC Control Number744288126
Classifications
- LCCPS3558.U466 Z66 2013
Alternate Titles
- Life of Herbert Huncke
Description
"American Hipster tells the tale of a New York sex worker and heroin addict whose unrepentant deviance caught the imagination of Beat writers Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William S. Burroughs. Teetering between exhaustion and existential despair, Huncke often said 'I'm beat, man.' His line gave Kerouac the label for a down-at-the heels generation seeking spiritual sustenance as well as 'kicks' in post-war America" -- P.[4] pf cover.
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