Memory Babe
A Critical Biography of Jack Kerouac
1st Edition
Published on 23. February 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
767 pages
978-0-520-08569-5 (ISBN)
Description
In 1969 Jack Kerouac died a premature death. While his legendary lifestyle and unique creative talent made him a hero in his lifetime, his literary influence has grown steadily since. With Memory Babe (a childhood nickname honoring Kerouac's feats of memory), Gerald Nicosia gives us a complete biography of Jack Kerouac-an honest, discriminating and, above all, compassionate assessment. This edition is enhanced by many rare photographs never before published.
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Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkerley
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1043 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-520-08569-5 (9780520085695)
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Person
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.