Beatitude Anthology Signed Allen Ginsberg Kerouac Corso City Lights
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Beatitude Anthology Signed Allen Ginsberg Kerouac Corso City Lights. • Beatitude Anthology. Alongside Jack Kerouac and Gregory Corso, he helped define the Beat Generation’s literary, spiritual, and countercultural identity. • Jack Kerouac. • Gregory Corso. • Allen Ginsberg. Rare vintage copy of Beatitude Anthology published by City Lights Books in 1960, signed by Allen Ginsberg on the title page. Classic Beat Generation anthology gathering work from many foundational figures of the San Francisco Renaissance and Beat movement including: • Allen Ginsberg • Jack Kerouac • Gregory Corso • Lawrence Ferlinghetti • Philip Lamantia • Bob Kaufman • Richard Brautigan • Michael McClure • Peter Orlovsky • Philip Whalen Softcover first edition anthology with iconic photographic cover design and City Lights imprint. The title page bears a large ink signature from Allen Ginsberg along with additional contemporary markings/notations from a previous owner. Signature has not been authenticated by a third-party service and is being sold as shown in photographs. Physical details: • Publisher: City Lights Books, San Francisco • Copyright 1960 • Softcover • Approx. 4.25 x 7 inches • Beatitude Anthology • Printed at Troubador Press, San Francisco Condition: Vintage condition with noticeable wear, edge rubbing, age toning, cover creasing, and owner markings/writing to title page and rear cover. Interior generally readable and intact. Please review all photos carefully for condition details. History / Bio: Beatitude magazine emerged from the San Francisco Beat scene in 1959 and became one of the defining mimeograph-era poetry journals of the counterculture movement. The anthology collected selections from the magazine’s early issues and documented a pivotal literary moment centered around North Beach and City Lights Books. Allen Ginsberg, author of “Howl,” became one of the most influential American poets of the twentieth century. Alongside Jack Kerouac and Gregory Corso, he helped define the Beat Generation’s literary, spiritual, and countercultural identity. Search keywords: Beatitude Anthology, Allen Ginsberg signed, City Lights Books, Beat Generation, Jack Kerouac, Gregory Corso, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Beat poetry, San Francisco Renaissance, Richard Brautigan, Bob Kaufman, Philip Lamantia, Peter Orlovsky, vintage counterculture book, signed Beat book, Beat ephemera, North Beach poetry, Michael McClure, City Lights paperback, Troubador Press S1
