Big Sur
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Canon City Public Library - FICTION | F KEROUAC | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Penguin Books, 1992, 1962.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
vi, 241 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
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Coming down from his carefree youth and unwanted fame, Jack Kerouac undertakes a mature confrontation of some of his most troubling emotional issues: a burgeoning problem with alcoholism, addiction, fear, and insecurity. He dutifully records his ever-changing states of consciousness, which culminate in a powerful religious experience. Big Sur was written some time after Jack Kerouac's best-known works, following a visit to northern California and the first feelings of midlife crisis. Kerouac stayed for several weeks in a cabin in Big Sur, California, and with friends in San Francisco. Upon returning home, he wrote this account in a two-week period. Critic Richard Meltzer referred to Big Sur as Kerouac's 'masterpiece, and one of the great, great works of the English language.'
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kerouac, J. (19921962). Big Sur . Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969. 19921962. Big Sur. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969. Big Sur Penguin Books, 19921962.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kerouac, Jack. Big Sur Penguin Books, 19921962.
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