Scratching the Beat Surface Paperback by Michael McClure

Product Details

• Publisher: Penguin Books (1994-11-01)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 192 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780140232523
• Item Weight: 147.42 grams
• Dimensions: 19.58 x 12.85 x 1.09 cm

This insider's view of the Beat scene of the fifties and early sixties vividly marks the advancement of a new perception of art as "a living bio-alchemical organism" through essays by a poet and playwright who helped shape the movement.

About the Author

Michael McClure has published novels, interviews, essays, and plays. In recent years he has performed his poetry in collaboration with the Doors keyboardist, Ray Manzarek.