Journal of Beat Studies Volume 4

The Journal of Beat Studies is devoted exclusively to the scholarly criticism of Beat Generation writing and writers. Its mandate is to provide readers with intelligent and penetrating criticism across the range of Beat writing, including fiction, poetry, drama, autobiography, life writing, travel writing, and screenplay writing. The ultimate goal of the journal is to advance the quality of Beat Studies scholarship through the application of diverse critical perspectives that address Beat production as both complex art and cultural critique. This volume contains essays on Gary Snyder, William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Diane di Prima, Ruth Weiss, Helen Adam, and Joanne Kyger, along with reviews of scholarly works on Ken Kesey, Elise Cowen, Philip Whalen, Burroughs, and Greenwich Village. Our new Beat Studies Interview, which will become a regular feature in each volume, debuts with an interview with playwright Rochelle Owens.