Books by Michael Davidson

A collection of essays, that investigate the impact of disability across various art forms - including literature, performance, photography, and film. It covers topics such as the phantom missing limb in film noir, the sale of limbs on the global market, and the poetry of American Sign Language.

The San Francisco Renaissance is the first overview of this major American literary movement. Michael Davidson recounts its emergence during the postwar period in the San Francisco Bay area and then as it blossomed into the literary excitements associated with the Beat movement.