American Scream: Allen Ginsberg's Howl and the Making of the Beat Generation

Written as a cultural weapon and call to arms, 'Howl' touched a nerve in Cold War America and has been controversial from the day it was first read aloud. This is a critical and historical study of the work, elucidating the nexus of politics and literature in which it was written.

Author(s): Jonah Raskin
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2004-04-07
Pages: 323
Categories: History