Notes from the Bowery - Softcover

Giamo, Benedict

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1441568190 ISBN 13: 9781441568199

Publisher: Xlibris, Corp., 2010

Synopsis

In the U.S., the homeless have traveled from the freight train to the shelter. Skid row was an extended stop along the way. Giamo reveals his encounter with the city and old Bowery of the 1970s. He simply followed the drift of homelessness. When it led him to the Bowery, the historic skid row, he dropped down to what had been, and still was at that time, the netherworld of New York City. Striving to attain authenticity, the author and his collaborator immersed themselves in the usual activities of the area and befriended the residents. As a result, they were enlightened about the lifestyle and meaning of skid row homelessness. Notes from the Bowery combines the personal essay, literary nonfiction, and cultural history to represent the significance of American life in the city and on the skids. Engaging, insightful, and deeply felt, Notes from the Bowery will give readers an enriching experience as they accompany the author on a journey of descent and discovery. For more information on this book, log on to www.Xlibris.com.

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About the Author

Benedict Giamo is an associate professor of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame. He has written several books on homelessness in the United States, including On the Bowery, Beyond Homelessness, and The Homeless of Ironweed. His forthcoming book with the University of Notre Dame Press is entitled Homeless Come Home: An Advocate, the Riverbank, and Murder in Topeka, Kansas. He marvels at the wonders of gentrification, yet bemoans the fact that he cannot book a hotel room on the Bowery today for less than $400 per night. Things have changed.

Edition details

• Publisher: Xlibris, Corp.
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1441568190
• ISBN 13: 9781441568199
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224