Atop an Underwood : Early Stories and Other Writings
Item
Title
Atop an Underwood : Early Stories and Other Writings
Creator
Kerouac, Jack
Description
Selections from Jack Kerouac's (1922-1969) earliest imaginative and other writings composed between 1936 and 1943, with introduction and commentary from poet and editor, Paul Marion. Includes notes, poetry, creative and journalistic prose, and an excerpt from Kerouac's early novel, "The Sea Is My Brother." Written during Kerouac's youth in Lowell, Massachusetts, during his time at Columbia University, later as a merchant marine, and elsewhere. Presented in three chronological sections: Pine Forests and Pure Thought, 1936-1940; An Original Kicker, 1941; To Portray Life Accurately, 1942-1943.
Publisher
Viking Penguin
Date
1999
Contributor
Marion, Paul (editor)
Language
en
Type
Book
Identifier
Coverage
1936-1943
Lowell, Massachusetts
New England
New York, New York
ISBN
9780670888221
Number of Pages
249
Number
1
Place of Publication
New York, New York