- Paperback: 245 pages
- Publisher: GROVE/ATLANTIC (Jan 13 1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0802130496
- ISBN-13: 978-0802130495
- Product Dimensions: 20.9 x 13.7 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 281 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #246,152 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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THE OTHER NIGHT I had a dream that I was sitting on the sidewalk on Moody Street, Pawtucketville, Lowell, Mass., with a pencil and paper in my hand saying to myself "Describe the wrinkly tar of this sidewalk, also the iron pickets of Textile Institute, or the doorway where Lousy and you and G.J.'s always sittin and dont stop to think of words when you do stop, just stop to think of the picture better-and let your mind off yourself in this work." Read the first page
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THE OTHER NIGHT I had a dream that I was sitting on the sidewalk on Moody Street, Pawtucketville, Lowell, Mass., with a pencil and paper in my hand saying to myself "Describe the wrinkly tar of this sidewalk, also the iron pickets of Textile Institute, or the doorway where Lousy and you and G.J.'s always sittin and dont stop to think of words when you do stop, just stop to think of the picture better-and let your mind off yourself in this work." Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Journey through Time,
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This review is from: Dr. Sax (Paperback)
Jacks Dr Sax represents his thoughts,feelings and fantasies throughout his early years in Lowell. Masterfully told through pre-birth, present tense and future tense, Dr Sax weaves a tangled web of delight to those who take the plunge into the River called Kerouac. The chapter "The Night The Man With The Watermelon Died" is worth the price of admission alone. Thank God for Kerouac a good companion throughout lifes troubled waters.
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The Art of Jazz Writing,
By Patrick Julian Cassidy (San Francisco...Author of "A Journey to Bohemia") - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dr. Sax (Paperback)
This book is Keroauc sitting in on a mean late nightjazz jam session, writing and reciting verse while all those around him are blowing madly. It is very different from the mainstream Keroauc where he talks about writing in this style. This book is the style as it spins a story in and out of the rhealm of the waking consciousness and reminds me of the way I feel like after listening to some classic Miles. Read this book and let in linger in your mind for a while, it has that kind of depth to it.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable, but difficult,
By "spf80" (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dr. Sax (Paperback)
This is one of Kerouac's more interesting titles. It is a bit hard to follow at times and one must almost read it aloud in parts to understand the thought. He used nouns as adjectives, ones you wouldn't expect. This can be disorienting, but when read aloud the rhythm comes alive and Kerouac's intended voice can be heard. It deserves more than three stars, but it can seem overwhelming at times so I dock it points for that.
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