English N166
Special Topics
| Section | Semester | Instructor | Time | Location | Session | Course Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Summer 2012 | Loewinsohn, Ron
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TTh 4-6 | 220 Wheeler |
Book List
Burroughs, William: Junky; Burroughs, William: Naked Lunch; Ginsberg, Allen: Howl; Ginsberg, Allen: Kaddish; Kerouac, Jack: On The Road; Snyder, Gary: No Nature
Description
We will examine mostly the early work of the four central figures of the Beat Geneartion--- William S Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg,. Jack Kerouac and Gary Snyder. We will look at the hisrtorical and literary-historical context in which they worked to appreciate those features of American literature that they continued, as well as those they reblled against.
This course will be taught in Session C, from June 19 to August 9.
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University of California, Berkeley
English Department
322 Wheeler Hall,
Berkeley, CA 94720-1030
general phone: 510-642-3467
office hours: M-Th, 10-12 and 1-4
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