Re: Kerouac

Sarah (cinnimon@vvm.com)
Sat, 21 Mar 1998 11:00:54 -0800 (PST) 

you like kerouac?  my bother is a jack freak, but, sadly to say, i have not
yet had the chance to submerge myself into _On the Road_  or even  _Dharma
Bum_  for that matter.  i do like what i have heard about him though.  my
brother has a collection of jack and allan ginesburg cd's with them reading
various poems, stories, or just rambling on.  anybody else a kerouac fan? :)

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: 
: > I hate for one of my few posts to be non-Salingerian, but I have a
simple
: > question.  I'm doing my English research paper on Jack Kerouac, and I'm
: >simply
: > wondering if anyone knows of any good sources.  I found a book on
amazon.com
: > that has criticism of his works...and then a comparison of his works to
the
: > works of Salinger.  Of course, it's one of those "hard to find" works,
so
: > they're currently searching for me.  Any help would be greatly
: >appreciated :o)
: 
: Don't apologize (we're pretty eclectic here, with a few Kerouac maniacs
: present).  I hate to sound so old-fashioned, but your very best bet is to
: visit your local library.  At best, they will have catalog entries under
: "Kerouac, Jack -- Criticism and Interpretation," and at worst they won't
: have anything, but can get it for you by Interlibrary Loan.
: 
: There are plenty of library catalogs on the Internet if you can telnet
from
: AOL; one I know by heart is bobcat.nyu.edu (login as "bobcat," no
quotation
: marks or comma), and there are zillions more.  Most will let you do
subject
: searches on the subject Kerouac.  Most reflect the holdings of the
specific
: library, so if you live in California and you search a catalog in Maine
(or
: vice versa), it will be useful for gathering authors and titles, but above
: all else it's a good exercise.
: 
: I've had plenty of negative things to say about libraries in my life, but
: at heart I am a total lover of them.  Use 'em often and wisely; you'll be
: better off for it!  Overlook the unpleasant experiences, and savor the
: peace and plenty and good sessions.
: 
: --tim
: 
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