McClure, Michael

Scratching The Beat Surface

ISBN: 0-86547-073-1
San Francisco, CA: North Point Press, 1982. First edition. Hardcover. "In this collection of essays, poet and playwright Michael McClure reviews his own career and the contributions of his contemporaries over the past three decades to develop a new perception of art as "a living bio-alchemical organism.""(front flap) The essays analyze & contain portions of poems by Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Gary Snyder, Philip Whalen & others, as well as his own work. An insightful, lesser-known work by this most important writer with a unique voice who served the transition between the Beat & Hippie literary & cultural milieus. In very fine condition with only minor edgewear & moderate wear & smudging to light-colored back of dj, & very minor scratching & wear to top edge of book. Very Fine / Very Fine [Item #1559]