Kerouac's Town
by Barry Gifford
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"This is the chronicle by Barry Gifford (b. 1946) of his visit to Lowell, Massachusetts, the birthplace & hometown of Jack Kerouac (1922-1969), Founding Father of the Beat Generation, exactly two years after his tragic & untimely death. The wonderful text & photos guide us to the childhood and youthful experiences that Kerouac immortalized in his works. The new material, especially Gifford's interview-visit with Jack's widow Stella Sampas Kerouac, greatly enriches this small, slim but show more essential volume." --Provided by publisher. show lessTags
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Poet, novelist, and playwright Barry Gifford was born in Chicago, Illinois on October 18, 1946. He briefly attended both the University of Missouri and Cambridge University. He published a book of poems in 1973 and started writing novels in 1980. He collaborated with David Lynch on Lost Highway and the HBO series Hotel Room. He currently lives in show more the San Francisco Bay area. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Yes! Capra Chapbook (12)
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- Canonical title
- Kerouac's Town
- Original title
- Kerouac's Town
- Original publication date
- 1973
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Literature Studies and Criticism, Fiction and Literature, Travel, Biography & Memoir
- DDC/MDS
- 813.5 — Literature & rhetoric American literature in English American fiction in English 1900-1999
- LCC
- PS3521 .E735 .Z64 — Language and Literature American literature American literature Individual authors 1900-1960
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- 23
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 2
- ASINs
- 2
