Gerald Nicosia's Memory Babe Revisits Jack Kerouac's Life and Work
Gerald Nicosia has published a biography of Jack Kerouac titled Memory Babe, a name the writer had intended for his own autobiography. The book divides Kerouac's life into three major phases: his childhood in Lowell and arrival in New York from 1922 to 1946; his transformation and travels across America from 1946 to 1955; and his life as an artist and sad clown from 1956 to 1969. Nicosia emphasizes that by 1956 Kerouac could no longer distinguish fiction from reality, recalls his indignation at the poverty of the Canucks, and compellingly shows how his literary work was nourished by the American adventure.
Key facts
- Gerald Nicosia published a biography of Jack Kerouac titled Memory Babe.
- The title Memory Babe was originally intended by Kerouac for his own autobiography.
- The biography divides Kerouac's life into three parts: 1922-1946, 1946-1955, and 1956-1969.
- Nicosia claims that by 1956 Kerouac could no longer distinguish fiction from reality.
- The book highlights Kerouac's indignation at the poverty of the Canucks.
- Nicosia shows how Kerouac's literary work was nourished by the American adventure.
Entities
Artists
- Jack Kerouac
- Gerald Nicosia
Locations
- Lowell
- New York
- America
Sources
- artpress —