Heaven & Other Poems
Heaven & Other Poems by Jack Kerouac, published by Grey Fox Press in 1977, presents a collection of unpublished poems alongside letters exchanged between Kerouac and editor Donald Allen. This edition, comprising 59 pages, offers insights into Kerouac’s thoughts on poetry, his life, and the literary landscape of his time, reflecting his connections with contemporaries like Allen Ginsberg and Neal Cassady.
Readers will find a unique blend of poetry and correspondence that captures the essence of Kerouac’s creative process. The collection includes not only poems but also letters discussing various projects, a comic strip for the Cassady children, and Kerouac’s self-penned poetic biography. This work contributes to the understanding of American poetry and the Beat Generation, showcasing the personal and artistic exchanges that shaped Kerouac’s literary journey.
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Donald Allen, the late great editor of the Evergreen Review at Grove Press and editor of the seminal anthology The New American Poetry, first met Jack Kerouac in 1956 when he and Allen Ginsberg came to visit at his West Village apartment. At the time, Allen was working on the “San Francisco Scene” issue of the Evergreen Review, and Ginsberg and Kerouac brought him manuscripts and news of developments on the West Coast.
Over the next three years, Kerouac would send Allen poems for various projects, along with letters in which he discussed his poetry, his life, and the work of his young contemporaries. The unpublished poems are collected here, as are the letters, a comic strip drawn for the Cassady children, and Kerouac’s self-penned poetic biography.
Jack Kerouac (1922-1969) was a principal actor in the Beat Generation, a companion of Allen Ginsberg and Neal Cassady in that great adventure. His books include On the Road, The Dharma Bums, Mexico City Blues, Lonesome Traveler, Visions of Cody, Pomes All Sizes (City Lights), Scattered Poems (City Lights), and Scripture of the Golden Eternity (City Lights).
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