Herbert Huncke by Holladay Hillary
Muse and mentor to Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, and Jack Kerouac--who said of him, Huncke is the greatest storyteller I know, an absolute genius at it-- Herbert Huncke steps out of the shadow of his more famous peers in this absorbing and tender biography by Hilary Holladay. In this richly-layered portrait, the unsung bard of the streets emerges in all his tattered glory: his painful childhood and adolescent rebellion; run-ins with the law; adventures at sea and riding the rails; and later life in his beloved New York City where he became a legendary denizen and guide to the new bohemians eager to learn from the wily master.Hilary Holladay is the author of American Hipster: A Life of Herbert Huncke, The Times Square Hustler Who Inspired the Beat Movement; Ann Petry; and the poetry collection The Dreams of Mary Rowlandson. She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781936182800 |
| ISBN 10 | 1936182807 |
| Title | Herbert Huncke |
| Author | Holladay Hillary |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Schaffner Press |
| Year published | 2015-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 360 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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