Book
Jack's Book
An Oral Biography of Jack Kerouac
Barry Gifford, Lawrence Lee
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · April 24, 2012
Reading lane: American Art
"A fascinating literary and historical document, the most insightful look at the Beat Generation."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.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Many Voices, One Life
Kerouac’s life comes into focus through the people who knew him, in an intimate oral biography.
Come here for
- A literary portrait shaped by friends, lovers, artists, and drinking companions
- A view of Kerouac alongside the spirit of his generation
Expect
- Anecdotes from both well-known figures and ordinary acquaintances
- A life told through the memories of those who survived him
Book Details
- Authors
- Barry Gifford, Lawrence Lee
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- April 24, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- American Art · American Lit Crit
- Reading lane
- American Art
Affinity
Publisher Categories
Writers' Lives
Writing as a Career
American Lit Crit
About This Book
"A fascinating literary and historical document, the most insightful look at the Beat Generation."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...
