Paris Interzone by James Campbell
In the spring of 1946 the black American novelist, Richard Wright, presented himself at the rue de Fleurus apartment of Gertrude Stein Their meeting symbolized the passing of one generation of "writers in Paris" and the birth of another. This book starts with that meeting and ends with Wright's death - possibly suspicious - 14 years later. The intervening years yield a multitude of strange tales: the Coca-Cola War; the emergence of the shadowy Boris Vian; the resurrection of Samuel Beckett by a small Left Bank magazine edited by Scottish writer Alexander Trocchi; the real "Story of O"; what happened when the Beat Generation came to Paris. Above all, this book celebrates the prevailing spirit of freedom in those years, and the art it fostered.
Dave Campbell was born in Saugerties, NY, on the banks of the Hudson near the confluence with the Esopus Creek. The Catskills almost reach the river bank there. It was still an open, inspiring and magical landscape at the time, and it was a wonderful place to develop both art and fishing skills. Dave took full advantage of both opportunities. After a couple false starts at college and a hitch in the U.S. Navy, Dave moved from the ever more crowded Hudson Valley to the Adirondacks where he found the peace and solitude that were rapidly disappearing downstate, finished college, taught college English for a while, remained an active artist, and even did a short stint as a licensed Adirondack guide. The coloring books and the Beginners Guide to Fishing seem a natural result of it all.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780749398699 |
| ISBN 10 | 0749398698 |
| Title | Paris Interzone |
| Author | James Campbell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 1995-11-13 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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