The Dharma Bums
Jack Kerouac
(Author)
Description
One of the best and most popular of Kerouac's autobiographical novels, The Dharma Bums is based on experiences the writer had during the mid-1950s while living in California, after he'd become interested in Buddhism's spiritual mode of understanding. One of the book's main characters, Japhy Ryder, is based on the real poet Gary Snyder, who was a close friend and whose interest in Buddhism influenced Kerouac.Product Details
Price
$32.70
$30.41
Publisher
Turtleback Books
Publish Date
May 27, 1971
Pages
244
Dimensions
4.9 X 7.8 X 0.7 inches | 0.55 pounds
Language
English
Type
Prebound
EAN/UPC
9781627656603
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About the Author
Jack Kerouac(1922-1969), the central figure of the Beat Generation, was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1922 and died in St. Petersburg, Florida, in 1969. Among his many novels are On the Road, The Dharma Bums, Big Sur, and Visions of Cody.
