The Historical Dictionary of the Beat Movement covers the movement's history through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on significant people, themes, critical issues, and the most significant novels, poems, and volumes of poetry and prose that have formed the Beat canon. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Beat Movement.

Editor's Foreword Jon Woronoff
Preface
Chronology
Introduction
The Dictionary
Bibliography
About the Author

Paul Varner serves as the Scholar in Residence for the English Department at Abilene Christian University. He has published two previous volumes in this series from Scarecrow Press, Historical Dictionary of Westerns in Cinema (2008) and Historical Dictionary of Westerns in Literature (2010).