Título: The Beats: A Graphic Novel
Autor: Harvey Pekar
Sinopse: In "The Beats: A Graphic History," those who were mad to live have come back to life through artwork as vibrant as the Beat movement itself. Told by the comic legend Harvey Pekar, his frequent artistic collaborator Ed Piskor, and a range of artists and writers, including the feminist comic creator Trina Robbins and the "Mad" magazine artist Peter Kuper, "The Beats" takes us on a wild tour of a generation that, in the face of mainstream American conformity and conservatism, became known for its determined uprootedness, aggressive addictions, and startling creativity and experimentation. What began among a small circle of friends in New York and San Francisco during the late 1940s and early 1950s laid the groundwork for a literary explosion, and this striking anthology captures the storied era in all its incarnations--from the Benzedrine-fueled antics of Kerouac, Ginsberg, and Burroughs to the painting sessions of Jay DeFeo's disheveled studio, from the jazz hipsters to the beatnik chicks, from Chicago's College of Complexes to San Francisco's famed City Lights bookstore. Snapshots of lesser-known poets and writers sit alongside frank and compelling looks at the Beats' most recognizable faces. What emerges is a brilliant collage of--and tribute to--a generation, in a form and style that is as original as its subject. Harvey Pekar is best known for his graphic autobiography, "American Splendor," based on his long-running comic-book series that was turned into a 2003 film of the same name. Paul Buhle is a senior lecturer at Brown University. In "The Beats: A Graphic History," those who were mad to live have come back to life through artwork as vibrant as the Beat movement itself. Told by the comic legend Harvey Pekar, his frequent artistic collaborator Ed Piskor, and a range of artists and writers, including the feminist comic creator Trina Robbins and the "Mad" magazine artist Peter Kuper, "The Beats" takes us on a wild tour of a generation that, in the face of mainstream American conformity and conservatism, became known for its determined uprootedness, aggressive addictions, and startling creativity and experimentation. What began among a small circle of friends in New York and San Francisco during the late 1940s and early 1950s laid the groundwork for a literary explosion, and this striking anthology captures the storied era in all its incarnations--from the Benzedrine-fueled antics of Kerouac, Ginsberg, and Burroughs to the painting sessions of Jay DeFeo's disheveled studio, from the jazz hipsters to the beatnik chicks, from Chicago's College of Complexes to San Francisco's famed City Lights bookstore. Snapshots of lesser-known poets and writers sit alongside frank and compelling looks at the Beats' most recognizable faces. What emerges is a brilliant collage of--and tribute to--a generation, in a form and style that is as original as its subject.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “The Beats: A Graphic Novel”, de Harvey Pekar, publicado pela editora Hill and Wang, em 2010 e com 208 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Hill and Wang
Páginas: 208
Ano: 2010
Edição:
Linguagem: inglês
ISBN: 0809016494
ISBN13: 9780809016495
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Hill and Wang costumam oferecer uma experiência de leitura que combina rigor histórico e narrativas visuais impactantes, frequentemente explorando temas de conflito político, memória e identidade cultural. O catálogo revela obras que transitam entre o ensaio histórico detalhado e adaptações gráficas que ampliam o alcance de clássicos literários, criando atmosferas densas e por vezes inquietantes. Há uma atenção clara à complexidade dos contextos, seja no cenário da Guerra Fria, nas tensões do Oriente Médio ou nas histórias pessoais marcadas por grandes eventos históricos. O tom varia do didático e analítico ao emotivo e pessoal, com ritmo que pode ser tanto contemplativo quanto tenso, dependendo do enfoque da obra.
