Table of Contents
37 relations: A Crown of Feathers and Other Stories, Allen Ginsberg, American literature, Analgesic, Autodidacticism, Beat Generation, Charles Manson, Correspondent, Gravity's Rainbow, Heroin, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Hunter S. Thompson, Intentional community, Isaac Bashevis Singer, J R, Ken Kesey, Martial arts, Merry Pranksters, National Book Award for Fiction, National Book Foundation, Neal Cassady, Nick Nolte, Robert Stone (novelist), Summer of Love, Survivalism, The Hair of Harold Roux, Thomas Pynchon, Thomas Williams (writer), Time (magazine), Time's List of the 100 Best Novels, Tom Wolfe, United States Merchant Marine, Vietnam, Who'll Stop the Rain, William Gaddis, Zen, 1974 in literature.
- Books about heroin
- Novels about smugglers
- Works by Robert Stone (novelist)
A Crown of Feathers and Other Stories
A Crown of Feathers and Other Stories is a 1973 book of short stories written by Isaac Bashevis Singer. Dog Soldiers (novel) and a Crown of Feathers and Other Stories are National Book Award for Fiction winning works.
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Allen Ginsberg
Irwin Allen Ginsberg (June 3, 1926 – April 5, 1997) was an American poet and writer.
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American literature
American literature is literature written or produced in the United States and in the colonies that preceded it.
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Analgesic
An analgesic drug, also called simply an analgesic, antalgic, pain reliever, or painkiller, is any member of the group of drugs used for pain management.
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Autodidacticism
Autodidacticism (also autodidactism) or self-education (also self-learning, self-study and self-teaching) is the practice of education without the guidance of schoolmasters (i.e., teachers, professors, institutions).
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Beat Generation
The Beat Generation was a literary subculture movement started by a group of authors whose work explored and influenced American culture and politics in the post-World War II era.
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Charles Manson
Charles Milles Manson (November 12, 1934 – November 19, 2017) was an American criminal, cult leader and musician who led the Manson Family, a cult based in California, in the late 1960s.
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Correspondent
A correspondent or on-the-scene reporter is usually a journalist or commentator for a magazine, or an agent who contributes reports to a newspaper, or radio or television news, or another type of company, from a remote, often distant, location.
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Gravity's Rainbow
Gravity's Rainbow is a 1973 novel by the American writer Thomas Pynchon. Dog Soldiers (novel) and Gravity's Rainbow are National Book Award for Fiction winning works.
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Heroin
Heroin, also known as diacetylmorphine and diamorphine among other names, is a morphinan opioid substance synthesized from the dried latex of the Papaver somniferum plant; it is mainly used as a recreational drug for its euphoric effects.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) is an American publisher of textbooks, instructional technology materials, assessments, and reference works. Dog Soldiers (novel) and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt are Houghton Mifflin books.
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Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter Stockton Thompson (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author.
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Intentional community
An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork.
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Isaac Bashevis Singer
Isaac Bashevis Singer (יצחק באַשעװיס זינגער; 1904 – July 24, 1991) was a Polish-born Jewish-American novelist, short-story writer, memoirist, essayist, and translator.
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J R
J R is a novel by William Gaddis published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1975. Dog Soldiers (novel) and j R are National Book Award for Fiction winning works.
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Ken Kesey
Ken Elton Kesey (September 17, 1935 – November 10, 2001) was an American novelist, essayist and countercultural figure.
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Martial arts
Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preservation of a nation's intangible cultural heritage.
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Merry Pranksters
The Merry Pranksters were followers of American author Ken Kesey.
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National Book Award for Fiction
The National Book Award for Fiction is one of five annual National Book Awards, which recognize outstanding literary work by United States citizens.
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National Book Foundation
The National Book Foundation (NBF) is an American nonprofit organization established with the goal "to raise the cultural appreciation of great writing in America." Established in 1989 by National Book Awards, Inc.,Edwin McDowell.
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Neal Cassady
Neal Leon Cassady (February 8, 1926 – February 4, 1968) was a major figure of the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the psychedelic and counterculture movements of the 1960s.
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Nick Nolte
Nicholas King Nolte (born February 8, 1941) is an American actor.
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Robert Stone (novelist)
Robert Anthony Stone (August 21, 1937 – January 10, 2015) was an American novelist, journalist, and college professor.
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Summer of Love
The Summer of Love was a major social phenomenon that occurred in San Francisco during the summer of 1967.
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Survivalism
Survivalism is a social movement of individuals or groups (called survivalists, doomsday preppers or preppers) who proactively prepare for emergencies, such as natural disasters, and other disasters causing disruption to social order (that is, civil disorder) caused by political or economic crises.
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The Hair of Harold Roux
The Hair of Harold Roux is a 1974 novel by Thomas Williams. Dog Soldiers (novel) and The Hair of Harold Roux are 1974 American novels and National Book Award for Fiction winning works.
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Thomas Pynchon
Thomas Ruggles Pynchon Jr. (born May 8, 1937) is an American novelist noted for his dense and complex novels.
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Thomas Williams (writer)
Thomas Williams (November 15, 1926 – October 23, 1990) was an American novelist.
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Time (magazine)
Time (stylized in all caps as TIME) is an American news magazine based in New York City.
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Time's List of the 100 Best Novels
Time's List of the 100 Best Novels is an unranked list of the 100 best novels published in the English language between 1923 and 2005.
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Tom Wolfe
Thomas Kennerly Wolfe Jr. (March 2, 1930 – May 14, 2018)Some sources say 1931; The New York Times and Reuters both initially reported 1931 in their obituaries before changing to 1930.
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United States Merchant Marine
The United States Merchant Marine is an organization composed of United States civilian mariners and U.S. civilian and federally owned merchant vessels.
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Vietnam
Vietnam, officially the (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's fifteenth-most populous country.
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Who'll Stop the Rain
Who'll Stop the Rain is a 1978 American crime war film directed by Karel Reisz and starring Nick Nolte, Tuesday Weld, Michael Moriarty, and Anthony Zerbe. Dog Soldiers (novel) and Who'll Stop the Rain are works by Robert Stone (novelist).
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William Gaddis
William Thomas Gaddis Jr. (December 29, 1922 – December 16, 1998) was an American novelist.
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Zen
Zen (Japanese; from Chinese "Chán"; in Korean: Sŏn, and Vietnamese: Thiền) is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty as the Chan School (禪宗, chánzōng, "meditation school") or the Buddha-mind school (佛心宗, fóxīnzōng), and later developed into various sub-schools and branches.
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1974 in literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1974.
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See also
Books about heroin
- Dog Soldiers (novel)
- The French Connection (book)
- The Politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia
Novels about smugglers
- Artemis (novel)
- Bare Bones (novel)
- Courageous Exploits of Doctor Syn
- Doctor Syn Returns
- Doctor Syn on the High Seas
- Doctor Syn: A Tale of the Romney Marsh
- Dog Soldiers (novel)
- Five Go to Smuggler's Top
- Further Adventures of Doctor Syn
- Goldfinger (novel)
- Jamaica Inn (novel)
- Moonfleet (novel)
- Rum Punch
- The Golden Gizmo
- The Shadow of Doctor Syn
- The Talisman Ring
- To Have and Have Not
Works by Robert Stone (novelist)
- Bay of Souls
- Children of Light
- Death of the Black-Haired Girl
- Dog Soldiers (novel)
- Outerbridge Reach
- Prime Green
- WUSA (film)
- Who'll Stop the Rain
References
Also known as Dog Soldiers (book).