beat. a play on words
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Beat Generation - A Play
by Jack Kerouac
What readers are saying
Readers have mixed feelings about the play, noting its unconventional structure and disjointed scenes. While some appreciate the insights into Kerouac's life and the Beat Generation, others find it lacking in plot and coherence. Many agree it is not one of Kerouac's stronger works, but for fans of the era, it offers a unique perspective.
Captures the Beat Generation spiritUnique insights into Kerouac's lifeEngaging dialogueLacks plot and character developmentDisjointed and difficult to follow
Synopsis
A lost work and original play by Jack Kerouac available to the British public for the first time.
It follows a day in the lives of a group of rugged off-duty railroad brakemen as the drink, bet on the horses and generally 'chew the fat'.
Publication
PublisherJohn Calder Publications
Year2007
BindingPaperback
EditionNew Ed
Pages104
PlaceOxford
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139781847490070
ISBN-101847490077
DCC812.54
Beat Generation - A Play is a play written by Jack Kerouac and published by John Calder Publications in Oxford (2007).
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