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Author:

Leland, John, 1959-

Title:

Why Kerouac matters : the lessons of On the road (they're not what you think) / John Leland.

Publisher:

Viking,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

205 p. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Kerouac, Jack,--1922-1969.--On the road.
Autobiographical fiction, American--History and criticism.
Beat generation in literature.
Page proofs (Printing).
Uncorrected proofs (Printing).
Kerouac, Jack,--1922-1969.--On the road.
Roman autobiographique américain--Histoire et critique.
Beat generation dans la littérature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-205).

Contents:

[book 1.] Girls, visions, everything : the education of Sal Paradise -- Growing up Kerouac -- The parable of the wet hitchhiker -- What would Jack do? -- [book 2.] Paradise among the Dingledodies : the parables of men -- The mad ones -- Sal's guide to work and money -- The book of lost fathers -- [book 3.] The true story of the world is a French movie : the parables of love and sex -- How not to pick up girls -- The family guy -- [book 4.] We don't go skating like the Scott Fitzgeralds : the parables of jazz -- The Tao of Orooni-- We know time -- [book 5.] Visions of Sal : the book of revelations -- The holy goofs -- Ghosts -- Visions -- The aftermath : success and its discontents -- Sad Paradise and the lessons unlearned.

ISBN:

0670063258
9780670063253

LCCN:

2007006040

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)