The Beat Generation in San Francisco: A Literary Tour

by Bill Morgan, Lawrence Ferlinghetti (Editor)

A blow-by-blow unearthing of the places where the Beat writers first came to full the flat where Ginsberg wrote "Howl;" Gary Snyder’s zen cottage in Berkeley; the ghostly railroad yards where Kerouac and Cassady toiled; the pads where Jack & Neal & Carolyn lived; Ferlinghetti’s favorite haunts. This meticulous guide also brings to light never-before-heard stories about Corso, Bob Kaufman, DiPrima, Kyger, Lamantia and other West Coast Beats. A entertaining read as well as a practical walking (and driving) tour that covers the entire Bay Area. With an introduction by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Bill Morgan is a painter and archival consultant working in New York City. He is the author of The Beat Generation in New A Walking Tour of Jack Kerouac’s City .

Genres: Travel, History, Biography Memoir, Nonfiction, Poetry

240 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2003

About the author

Bill Morgan is a painter and archival consultant working in New York City. His previous publications include The Works of Allen Ginsberg 1941-1994: A Descriptive Bibliography and Lawrence Ferlinghetti: a Comprehensive Bibliography. He has worked as an archivist for Allen Ginsberg, Abbie Hoffman, and Timothy Leary.

Reviews

[Karen Ross]

when I travel I love getting under the skin of where I am, visiting places that match my interest. I just skimmed the surface when in San Fran and this guide. Cant wait to revisit these haunts. Meanwhile I jus love reading all abut it.

[Kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this while on holiday in San Francisco. I really wish I had read it before I went! I thoroughly enjoyed this tour through all the places of such literary, art and music importance in the 50s & 60s. I would have enjoyed & appreciated a few more places had I known about their significance beforehand. Like City Lights Books! A great read for anyone interested in "The Beat" generation and how it/they influenced "The Hippie" generation.

[Chante · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is filled with wonderful gossip! Walk around the city and get the low-done on The Beat Generation.