Gary's review of The Beats: A Graphic History
by Paul Buhle , Harvey Pekar
Gary's review
rating:
bookshelves:
art,
comics-and-graphic-novels,
literary-history,
own,
the-beats
status:
Read in December, 2009
I had a sense this would be very good and it was. It is set up nicely. Having separate chapters on Kerouac, Ginsberg and Burroughs. Then it swithces gears and gets into the lesser known beats, the SF scene and the City Lights Bookstore.
This is a must have for anyone interested in the beats, and the medium of graphics really fits well. It is hilarious, and informative. It should prove a springboard for many in discovering more about this dynamic time.
Within the graphic story it also mentions works by the authors, that would be well to get acquainted with.
Highly recomended.
This is a must have for anyone interested in the beats, and the medium of graphics really fits well. It is hilarious, and informative. It should prove a springboard for many in discovering more about this dynamic time.
Within the graphic story it also mentions works by the authors, that would be well to get acquainted with.
Highly recomended.
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