San Francisco: North Point Press, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Photographs by Larry Keenan. Near Fine in a Near Fine jacket, unclipped ($15.00), lightly rubbed and toned at the spine and edges. Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Square and firmly bound, former owner's name on the front endpaper, clean otherwise. A collection of essays and poems that serve as a review of McClure's career and contribution, including poems from Charles Olson, Gary Snyder, Allen Ginsberg, Philip Whalen, Jack Kerouac, and others.

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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.

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Bookseller: Carpetbagger Books, IOBA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 9459
Title: Scratching the Beat Surface
Author: McClure, Michael
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0865470731
ISBN 13: 9780865470736
Publisher: North Point Press
Place of Publication: San Francisco
Date Published: 1982
Keywords: Poetry, Beats, American Literature, Modern Literature, Black Mountain, Kerouac Conference, New York School

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