Lettere dalla beat generation

Brilliant. Fascinating. Uplifting. Devastating - just four adjectives which begin to describe this collection of letters by Kerouac. Volume 1, edited by the brilliant Ann Charters, paints a fascinating portrait of a troubled but gifted man from his early adult life up until the time when he was launc Leggi tutto

He’s just like me fr (desperately trying to figure out how you get money from writing, loves his gay little friends)

Very readable collection gives very good insights into Kerouac's life particulary from Town and the City through On The Road. Pestering his literary agents, unrealistic plans pitched to his friends, certainly more personal sniping than in his work. Surprisingly frequent anti-gay remarks and interest Leggi tutto

amazing insight into Kerouac...small glimpses into his breakthroughs as a writer and as a person...how he grows from ambition into artist, the letters in the middle to neal casssidy, where he just goes off, makes that leap, they read like lost passages from on the road-also includes letters from gin Leggi tutto

These letters from Jack Kerouac to his friends lets you into the world of Mr. K than what appeared on the pages of " On the Road ".

Great book for fans of Kerouac.