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Literary Arts

Below are links to two books that give greater context to the literary history of the period. These books are accessible to all NYU students.

  • Algarín, Miguel, and Bob Holman, eds. Voices from the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. Henry Holt and Co., 1994.
  • Stosuy, Brandon. Up Is Up, But So Is Down: New York’s Downtown Literary Scene, 1974–1992. New York University Press, 2006.
     

Image credit: Johanna Fateman, Artaud-Mania: The Diary of a Fan (January 1997), original paste-ups; ticket; zine components. Johanna Fateman Riot Grrrl Collection, Fales Library. Fales Library Blogspot (April 22, 2011).

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