Videodisc release of a program originally produced in 1997. Commentary: John Suiter, Tom Clark, Joyce Johnson, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Robert Giroux, John Sampas, Ann Douglas, Carolyn Cassady.
Summary:
Jack Kerouac, cult writer of the Beat generation, remains an American icon. This documentary focuses on the 63 days he spent as a fire warden in Washington State where he used the time to gather material for his second book. Examining the time through photos and the commentary of those who knew him, the program illuminates Kerouac's literary style, while detailing his later downward spiral into alcoholism.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)70690753
Locations:
UPAX334 -- Upper Iowa University - Henderson-Wilder Library (Fayette)
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