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Jack's book : an oral biography of Jack Kerouac

"A fascinating literary and historical document, the most insightful look at the Beat Generation." 'Dan Wakefield, author of New York in the Fifties and Going All the Way First published in 1978, Jack's Book gives us an intimate look into the life and times of the "King of the Beats." Through the words of the close friends, lovers, artists, and drinking buddies who survived him, writers Barry Gifford and Lawrence Lee recount Jack Kerouac's story, from his childhood in Lowell, Massachusetts, to his tragic end in Florida at the age of forty-seven. Including anecdotes from an eclectic list of well-known figures such as Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, and Gore Vidal, as well as Kerouac's ordinary acquaintances, this groundbreaking oral biography'the first of its kind'presents us with a remarkably insightful portrait of an American legend and the spirit of a generation.

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  • ""A fascinating literary and historical document, the most insightful look at the Beat Generation." 'Dan Wakefield, author of New York in the Fifties and Going All the Way First published in 1978, Jack's Book gives us an intimate look into the life and times of the "King of the Beats." Through the words of the close friends, lovers, artists, and drinking buddies who survived him, writers Barry Gifford and Lawrence Lee recount Jack Kerouac's story, from his childhood in Lowell, Massachusetts, to his tragic end in Florida at the age of forty-seven. Including anecdotes from an eclectic list of well-known figures such as Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, and Gore Vidal, as well as Kerouac's ordinary acquaintances, this groundbreaking oral biography'the first of its kind'presents us with a remarkably insightful portrait of an American legend and the spirit of a generation."@en
  • "L'itinéraire de l'écrivain pas à pas, dans les moindres détails, à la suite des principaux héros de l'odyssée spirituelle qui secoua les Etats-Unis des années 50 et 60 : Allen Ginsberg, Carolyn Cassidy, William Burroughs ..."
  • "Here is Jack Kerouac's story, as recorded through the voices of his friends and lovers. Authors Barry Gifford and Lawrence Lee retraced Kerouac's life at home and on the road and talked with the prophets, musicians, poets, socialites, and working people who knew him. Some are famous (Allen Ginsberg, Gore Vidal, William Burroughs) ; some are not (Jack's boyhood buddies, his lovers, his barroom companions). All have contributed to a remarkably vibrant, riveting portrait of a life and the Beat Generation."
  • "Edition originale 1978. Selon l'auteur, le but du présent livre est de permettre une première ou une nouvelle lecture de Kerouac. Il est constitué en grande partie d'un montage de témoignages directs de 35 personnes (amis, écrivains, éditeurs, etc.) qui ont connu l'auteur de ##Sur la route##; le résultat final est assez proche des intentions de Lee: "une vaste conversation transcontinentale, pleine d'interruptions, de contradictions, de vieilles rancunes et de souvenirs éclatants", permettant une lecture de Kerouac (l'homme) lui-même "à travers les gens qu'il avait choisis pour peupler ses livres". Style simple, "oral", direct, inspiré des techniques du Nouveau journalisme. Table de correspondance personnages/individus réels, p. 310-320."

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  • "Jack's book : an oral biography of Jack Kerouac"
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  • "An oral biography of Jack Kerouac : Jack's book"
  • "Les Vies parallèles de Jack Kerouac"
  • "Les vies parallèles de Jack Kerouac"
  • "Jack's book an oral biography of Jack Kerouac"@en

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