Synopsis
A definitive portrait of Kerouac relates the events of his life to a critical analysis of his fictional works
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Review
"["Memory Babe] meshes well with Kerouac's own books, paraphrasing them, putting their story in chronological order and fleshing out the autobiographical legend."--Morris Dickstein, "New York Times Book Review
About the Author
Gerald Nicosia is a poet, fiction writer, playwright, and historian. While still a work-in-progress, Memory Babe earned him the Distinguished Young Writer Award from the National Society of Arts and Letters. He is currently at work on Home to War: A History of the Vietnam Veterans' Movement.
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Memory Babe: A Critical Biography of Jack Kerouac
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ISBN 10: 0394522702
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Memory Babe: A Critical Biography of Jack Keroac
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ISBN 10: 0394522702
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. 767 pages. White dust jacket with slight wear to the extremities and one 1cm tear to the top of the spine. Book has a red cloth spine with tan paper boards. Lightly toned pages. Tight binding and clean, square textblock. Blind stamp from the previous owner on the half-title page. Complete with an extensive index. A great addition to any counterculture collection. Size: Octavo. Book. Seller Inventory # 030317