Use My Name: Jack Kerouac's Forgotten Families
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A unique biography of Jack Kerouac, which gives a greater understanding of the 'King of the Beats' by exploring the lives of the five people who knew him best: his daughter (Jan Kerouac), wives (Edie Parker, Joan Haverty, Stella Sampas) and nephew (Paul Blake, Jr). Not one of these people seem to have benefited from the connection, as the late Jan Kerouac amply demonstrates in her interview with the author. She discusses at length her 15 months as a prostitute, her own marital problems, her hospitalization, and her life as a writer, including a wild book tour for Baby Driver.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1550223755
ISBN13:9781550223750
Release Date:March 1999
Publisher:ECW Press
Length:203 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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2 ratings
Kerouac's forgotten families
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
well it certainly was an eye opener to greed and what a messed up family they were........ to bad to bad about alot of things huh ... but still a good book for any kerouac fanatic ... a good thing to have in your collection on kerouac
a necessary probe of relationships, & dependencies
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I hope to meet author at 12th annual Lowell Celebrates Jack Kerouac Days in Lowell---early October...discuss his forthcoming related title-
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