Minor Characters
Book • 1983
Minor Characters: A Beat Memoir by Joyce Johnson is a beautifully written account of her time with Jack Kerouac and other prominent figures of the Beat Generation.
The book explores the lives of women within the movement, often overlooked as 'minor characters,' and offers a vivid portrayal of New York City's Bohemian scene in the late 1950s.
It won a National Book Critics Circle Award for its evocative storytelling.
The book explores the lives of women within the movement, often overlooked as 'minor characters,' and offers a vivid portrayal of New York City's Bohemian scene in the late 1950s.
It won a National Book Critics Circle Award for its evocative storytelling.
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