Times Jumbo 661

[Brizpete]

11d Scoff when Ginsberg and Kerouac were rejected initially (4) E?T?

EATS ? but if so, why ?

28a Novel about second half reflecting about one island off Africa (5) B?O?O

[jamspanner]

Bioko 28

[paulineward]

Eats...without the B..initially......Beat poets
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Ginsberg

[Brizpete]

Thanks.

[crofter]

I have just fathomed out why jamspanner 's answer is so!
Novel = BOOK, Reflect second half = BOKO
About one (I) = BIOKO (Island ... etc)

Very impressive. Well done. I like it!