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Memoirs of a Beatnik

Diane Di Prima

Long regarded as an underground classic for its gritty and unabashedly erotic portrayal of the Beat years, Memoirs of a Beatnik is a moving account of a powerful woman artist coming of age sensually and intellectually in a movement dominated by a small confederacy of men, many of whom she lived with and loved. Filled with anecdotes about her adventures in New York City, Diane di Prima

Book Details

  • Publisher: Penguin Books
  • Publish Date: Aug 1st, 1998
  • Pages: 208
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.87in - 5.21in - 0.58in - 0.37lb
  • EAN: 9780140235395
  • Recommended age: 18-UP
  • Categories: WomenLiterary FiguresMemoirs

About the Author

Diane di Prima is the author of thirty-four books of poetry and prose, which have been translated into sixteen languages. Born in New York City in the 1930s, she currently lives in San Francisco, where she works as a writer and teacher. Her most recent books include Pieces of a Song: Selected Poems and Loba, Books I and II.