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1 online resource |
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Film and history
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Film and history (Lanham, Md.)
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| Note |
"The subterraneans, or Arthur Freed's Beatnik musical -- Textural and lexical fidelities in the short film adaptations of William S. Burroughs: Towers open fire, The discipline of D.E., and The junky's Christmas -- David Cronenberg's Naked lunch: filming about Writing -- Mrs. & Mr. Cassady: Heart beat (1980) and The last time I committed suicide (1997) -- The many registers of Allen Ginsberg's Howl (2010) -- Jack Kerouac in the contemporary cultural stream: Walter Salles and Diego Rivera's On the road (2012) and Michael Polish's Big Sur (2013) -- Conclusion." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: the authenticity project(ion)--the beats, authenticity, and adaptation -- the subterraneans, or Arthur Freed's Beatnik musical -- Textural and lexical fidelities in the short film adaptations of William S. Burroughs: Towers open fire, The discipline of D.E., and The junky's Christmas -- David Cronenberg's Naked lunch: filming about writing -- Mrs. & Mr. Cassady: Heart beat and The last time I committed suicide -- The many registers of Allen Ginsberg's Howl -- Jack Kerouac in the contemporary cultural stream: Walter Salles and José Rivera's On the road and Michael Polish's Big Sur -- Conclusion: beat authenticities and the iconic. |
| Summary |
William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, and Jack Kerouac were three of the most significant figures of the Beat Generation, whose writings have been adapted and appropriated for graphic novels, feature-length films, and other media. Adapting the Beat Poets looks at film versions of their writings-including Naked Lunch, Howl, and On the Road-and examines how these interpretations are linked to each other and how beat literature, which historically and artistically stakes itself on authenticity, can be significantly altered by such adaptations. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997 -- Film adaptations.
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Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997 -- Film adaptations.
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Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969 -- Film and video adaptations.
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Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997 |
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Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997 |
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Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969 |
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American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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Beats (Persons)
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American literature -- Film and video adaptations.
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Beat generation. |
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Reference. |
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American literature |
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Beats (Persons) |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Film adaptations
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Prince, Michael J., 1958- Adapting the beat poets. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016] 9781442273245 (DLC) 2016020424 |
| ISBN |
9781442273252 (electronic) |
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1442273259 |
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9781442273245 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
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1442273240 |
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