{"product_id":"tau-journey-to-the-end-paperback","title":"Tau\/Journey to the End - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilip Lamantia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo long-lost volumes from the classic Beat period. \u003cem\u003eTau\u003c\/em\u003e is Philip Lamantia's mystical second collection of poems, originally slated for publication in 1955, but suppressed by the poet due to his evolving religious beliefs. \u003cem\u003eJourney to the End\u003c\/em\u003e contains the poems of the legendary John Hoffman (1928-1952), whose poems were read by Lamantia in 1955 at the 6 Gallery reading where Allen Ginsberg debuted \"Howl.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLamantia's closest friend, a character in Jack Kerouac's \u003cem\u003eDharma Bums\u003c\/em\u003e, and the inspiration for two lines of \"Howl,\" Hoffman moved between San Francisco and New York before his death in Mexico at the age of twenty-four. This volume includes biographical notes and Lamantia's commentaries on Hoffman's poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilip Lamantia (1927-2005) became a nationally-known poet at 15, published by surrealist magazines \u003cem\u003eView\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eVVV\u003c\/em\u003e. He became a major twentieth century poet, precursor to and fellow traveler with the Beat Generation. Reflecting his esoteric mysticism and use of consciousness-expanding drugs, Lamantia's poetry is considered the primary link between the European avant-garde and American counterculture. John Hoffman (1928-1952) is a legendary member of the original Beat Generation poets. Dying of unknown causes on a trip to Mexico, he remained unpublished during his lifetime. In 1955, Philip Lamantia read Hoffman's poetry at the 6 Gallery reading where Ginsberg debuted \"Howl.\" This is the first appearance of Hoffman's poetry in any widely-available form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 6.35 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53062907658547,"sku":"9780872864856","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/H9XGUgmhKn9780872864856.webp?v=1771445016","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/tau-journey-to-the-end-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}