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Merely Being There Is Not Enough
Women's Roles in Autobiographical Texts by Female Beat Writers
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Exploring the memoirs of Diane di Prima, Joyce Johnson, Hettie Jones, and Brenda Frazer, this work highlights the often-overlooked contributions of female Beat writers to the Beat movement. It emphasizes the memoir as a significant literary genre among women Beats, documenting their experiences and relationships with prominent male figures like Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg. By challenging traditional categorizations, the book calls for a re-evaluation of Beat history to fully appreciate the role of women in shaping its literary landscape.
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Merely Being There Is Not Enough, Heike Mlakar
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- 2008
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- Title
- Merely Being There Is Not Enough
- Subtitle
- Women's Roles in Autobiographical Texts by Female Beat Writers
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Heike Mlakar
- Publisher
- Dissertation.Com
- Publisher
- 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 196
- ISBN13
- 9781599426563
- Category
- Political Science / Politics
- Description
- Exploring the memoirs of Diane di Prima, Joyce Johnson, Hettie Jones, and Brenda Frazer, this work highlights the often-overlooked contributions of female Beat writers to the Beat movement. It emphasizes the memoir as a significant literary genre among women Beats, documenting their experiences and relationships with prominent male figures like Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg. By challenging traditional categorizations, the book calls for a re-evaluation of Beat history to fully appreciate the role of women in shaping its literary landscape.