Description
This is the authoritative biography of legendary writer, poet, and Beat Generation icon Jack Kerouac (1922-1969), whose novel On the Road catapulted him to the forefront of the literary world and influenced budding writers for generation to come. Here, Paul Maher offers not a linear study of Kerouac's life, but an integrated pastiche of his life and work. He investigates the key relationships that affected his development as an artist, including his three wives, numerous girlfriends, and beloved mother. He also provided insight into Kerouac's spontaneous prose, with its echoes of jazz, in The Subterraneans, The Dharma Bums, Big Sur, Desolation Angels as well as some of his lesser known works.
Reviews
Tune in, all you desolation angels and dharma bums, and turn on to Paul Maher's jazzy bio of Kerouac * Vanity Fair *
A useful piece in a difficult puzzle.... sheds new light on a writer of considerable interest. -- Eric C. Shoaf * Library Journal *
Fit testimony to a tumultuous life. -- Bob Trimble * The Greenville News *
Maher brings Kerouac to life as a fascinating but fallible man and artist who reflected and shaped his times. Like the many road trips Kerouac traveled, it's a worthy trip. * The Daily News *
Maher takes a riveting look at the forces that shaped Kerouac's developement into the original hipster artist. * Smoke *
Maher succeeds on many levels and nails the advertised 'definitive biography.' -- Gene Sapakoff * Charleston Post and Courier *
Maher has unearthed a plethora of fascinating new information. He is, without question, one of the new leaders in interpreting the life of this literary legend whose reputation grows daily. -- Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History, Tulane University and editor of Windblown World: The Journals of Jack Kerouac (1947-1954)
Thoroughly researched and worthy biography... Kerouac is an engaging mix of anecdote and archive. -- Ron Butlin * Times Literary Supplement *
Book Information
ISBN 9780878333059
Author Paul Maher, Jr.
Format Hardback
Page Count 484
Imprint Taylor Trade Publishing
Publisher Taylor Trade Publishing
Weight(grams) 943g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 165mm * 45mm
Reviews
Tune in, all you desolation angels and dharma bums, and turn on to Paul Maher's jazzy bio of Kerouac * Vanity Fair *
A useful piece in a difficult puzzle.... sheds new light on a writer of considerable interest. -- Eric C. Shoaf * Library Journal *
Fit testimony to a tumultuous life. -- Bob Trimble * The Greenville News *
Maher brings Kerouac to life as a fascinating but fallible man and artist who reflected and shaped his times. Like the many road trips Kerouac traveled, it's a worthy trip. * The Daily News *
Maher takes a riveting look at the forces that shaped Kerouac's developement into the original hipster artist. * Smoke *
Maher succeeds on many levels and nails the advertised 'definitive biography.' -- Gene Sapakoff * Charleston Post and Courier *
Maher has unearthed a plethora of fascinating new information. He is, without question, one of the new leaders in interpreting the life of this literary legend whose reputation grows daily. -- Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History, Tulane University and editor of Windblown World: The Journals of Jack Kerouac (1947-1954)
Thoroughly researched and worthy biography... Kerouac is an engaging mix of anecdote and archive. -- Ron Butlin * Times Literary Supplement *
Book Information
ISBN 9780878333059
Author Paul Maher, Jr.
Format Hardback
Page Count 484
Imprint Taylor Trade Publishing
Publisher Taylor Trade Publishing
Weight(grams) 943g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 165mm * 45mm
