Pilgrims to Elsewhere
Reflections on Writings by Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, Bob Kaufman and Others
(Author) Gregory StephensonThe essays and shorter pieces in this collection treat writers of the Beat Generation, together with certain of their allies and ancestors. Authors whose works are considered include Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso and Bob Kaufman, as well as Fitz Hugh Ludlow, James S. Lee and Ken Nordine. A theme seen implicitly to be linking these authors is their common yearning for utopian harmony and mystical transcendence, a desire that drives their vocation as pilgrims to elsewhere.
Gregory Stephenson
Gregory Stephenson is a literary critic and scholar known for his groundbreaking work "The Daybreak Boys: Essays on the Literature of the Beat Generation." His writing style is insightful and engaging, exploring the countercultural movement with depth and clarity. Stephenson's contributions have illuminated the influence of the Beat Generation on modern literature.