Door Wide Open: A Beat Love Affair in Letters, 1957-1958
| AUTHOR | Johnson, Joyce; Johnson, Joyce; Kerouac, Jack et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Books (06/01/2001) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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A "wonderful" (The New York Times Book Review) and unique collection of love letters between Joyce Johnson and Jack Kerouac
"A touching commentary not only on the Beat Generation but on what it's like to be a young woman who loves a gifted, troubled guy with other things--besides love--on his mind."--Elle On a blind date in Greenwich Village set up by Allen Ginsberg, Joyce Johnson (then Joyce Glassman) met Jack Kerouac in January 1957, nine months before he became famous overnight with the publication of On the Road. She was an adventurous, independent-minded twenty-one-year-old; Kerouac was already running on empty at thirty-five. Door Wide Open, containing the many letters the two of them wrote to each other, reveals a surprisingly tender side of Kerouac. It also shares a vivid and unusual perspective on what it meant to be young, Beat, and a woman in the Cold War fifties. Reflecting on those tumultuous years, Johnson seamlessly interweaves letters and commentary, bringing to life her love affair with one of American literature's most fascinating and enigmatic figures.
"A touching commentary not only on the Beat Generation but on what it's like to be a young woman who loves a gifted, troubled guy with other things--besides love--on his mind."--Elle On a blind date in Greenwich Village set up by Allen Ginsberg, Joyce Johnson (then Joyce Glassman) met Jack Kerouac in January 1957, nine months before he became famous overnight with the publication of On the Road. She was an adventurous, independent-minded twenty-one-year-old; Kerouac was already running on empty at thirty-five. Door Wide Open, containing the many letters the two of them wrote to each other, reveals a surprisingly tender side of Kerouac. It also shares a vivid and unusual perspective on what it meant to be young, Beat, and a woman in the Cold War fifties. Reflecting on those tumultuous years, Johnson seamlessly interweaves letters and commentary, bringing to life her love affair with one of American literature's most fascinating and enigmatic figures.
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ISBN-13:
9780141001876
ISBN-10:
0141001879
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
208
Carton Quantity:
38
Product Dimensions:
5.07 x 0.62 x 7.74 inches
Weight:
0.35 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Index,
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Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures
Biography & Autobiography | Memoirs
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
B
Library of Congress Control Number:
990053219
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A "wonderful" (The New York Times Book Review) and unique collection of love letters between Joyce Johnson and Jack Kerouac
"A touching commentary not only on the Beat Generation but on what it's like to be a young woman who loves a gifted, troubled guy with other things--besides love--on his mind."--Elle On a blind date in Greenwich Village set up by Allen Ginsberg, Joyce Johnson (then Joyce Glassman) met Jack Kerouac in January 1957, nine months before he became famous overnight with the publication of On the Road. She was an adventurous, independent-minded twenty-one-year-old; Kerouac was already running on empty at thirty-five. Door Wide Open, containing the many letters the two of them wrote to each other, reveals a surprisingly tender side of Kerouac. It also shares a vivid and unusual perspective on what it meant to be young, Beat, and a woman in the Cold War fifties. Reflecting on those tumultuous years, Johnson seamlessly interweaves letters and commentary, bringing to life her love affair with one of American literature's most fascinating and enigmatic figures.
"A touching commentary not only on the Beat Generation but on what it's like to be a young woman who loves a gifted, troubled guy with other things--besides love--on his mind."--Elle On a blind date in Greenwich Village set up by Allen Ginsberg, Joyce Johnson (then Joyce Glassman) met Jack Kerouac in January 1957, nine months before he became famous overnight with the publication of On the Road. She was an adventurous, independent-minded twenty-one-year-old; Kerouac was already running on empty at thirty-five. Door Wide Open, containing the many letters the two of them wrote to each other, reveals a surprisingly tender side of Kerouac. It also shares a vivid and unusual perspective on what it meant to be young, Beat, and a woman in the Cold War fifties. Reflecting on those tumultuous years, Johnson seamlessly interweaves letters and commentary, bringing to life her love affair with one of American literature's most fascinating and enigmatic figures.
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