ISBN: 9781497653061

The “poet laureate of the New York underground scene” chronicles three decades of electrifying artistic expression Once dominated by Beat Generation writers like Jack Kerouac… Mehr…

The “poet laureate of the New York underground scene” chronicles three decades of electrifying artistic expression Once dominated by Beat Generation writers like Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, by the 1970s and ’80s, New York City’s creative scene had given way to a punk rock–era defined by figures like Debbie Harry and Richard Hell. While the aesthetics of these two movements seem different on the surface, author and prolific interviewer Victor Bockris—who witnessed it all—argues that the punks borrowed from the ideology and style of the beats, and that the beats were reenergized by the emergence of punk.   In intimate conversation, Bockris’s close friends—including celebrities from both periods, such as William Burroughs, Andy Warhol, Joey Ramone, and Patti Smith—reveal more about themselves and their art to him than to any other interviewer. Along with dozens of rare photos, Bockris’s interviews and essays capture the energy of this unique time.     Digital Content>E-books>Biography>Literature Biog,Memoir>Literature Biog,Memoir, Open Road Media Digital >16<

ISBN: 9781497653061

The poet laureate of the New York underground scene chronicles three decades of electrifying artistic expression Once dominated by Beat Generation writers like Jack Kerouac and Allen … Mehr…

The poet laureate of the New York underground scene chronicles three decades of electrifying artistic expression Once dominated by Beat Generation writers like Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, by the 1970s and '80s, New York City's creative scene had given way to a punk rockera defined by figures like Debbie Harry and Richard Hell. While the aesthetics of these two movements seem different on the surface, author and prolific interviewer Victor Bockriswho witnessed it allargues that the punks borrowed from the ideology and style of the beats, and that the beats were reenergized by the emergence of punk. In intimate conversation, Bockris's close friendsincluding celebrities from both periods, such as William Burroughs, Andy Warhol, Joey Ramone, and Patti Smithreveal more about themselves and their art to him than to any other interviewer. Along with dozens of rare photos, Bockris's interviews and essays capture the energy of this unique time. Biography & Autobiography Biography & Autobiography eBook, Open Road Media<

ISBN: 9781497653061

Beat Punks: New York's Underground Culture from the Beat Generation to the Punk Explosion Beat-Punks~~Victor-Bockris Biography>Literature Biog/Memoir>Literature Biog/Memoir NOOK Book (eBo… Mehr…

Beat Punks: New York's Underground Culture from the Beat Generation to the Punk Explosion Beat-Punks~~Victor-Bockris Biography>Literature Biog/Memoir>Literature Biog/Memoir NOOK Book (eBook), Open Road Media<