Minor Characters: A Beat Memoir by Ann Douglas, Joyce Johnson

Minor Characters: A Beat Memoir

Ann Douglas, Joyce Johnson

304 pages first pub 1983 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

Jack Kerouac. Allen Ginsberg. William S. Burroughs. LeRoi Jones. Theirs are the names primarily associated with the Beat Generation. But what about Joyce Johnson (nee Glassman), Edie Parker, Elise Cowen, Diane Di Prima, and dozens of others? These...

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Moods

emotional 66%
reflective 66%
adventurous 50%
inspiring 33%
sad 33%
challenging 16%
funny 16%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 33%
slow 16%

Average rating

3.94

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