About the Book With fascinating biographies, over 40 rare photos, and never-before-published writing, Women of the Beat Generation captures the life and work of 40 women who broke with tradition in the uptight 50s. 50 photos. Book Synopsis An anthology of the lives, writings and secrets of the women of the Beat Generation, this book contains biographies poetry and prose by Hettie Jones, Joyce Johnson, Ruth Weiss, Jan Kerouac, and others. It contains commentary by American poet of the year Anne Waldman and Allen Ginsberg. About the Author Brenda Knight is the author of Women Who Love Books Too Much and Women of the Beat Generation , winner of an American Book Award. A scholar of medieval literature and modern poetry, she lives in San Francisco, California.