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| Plot Summary of When I was Cool: My Life at the Jack Kerouac School |
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"When I was Cool is a memoir of Sam Kashner's time spent as the first student at the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics in Boulder, Colorado. It takes place in the late 1970's. The teachers at the school are the beatnik poets Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, and Gregory Corso. Sam goes to the school because he is fascinated by the beat generation. He gets to know them all very well and gives a great account of what these writers were like when they got older, as they had their heyday in the 1950's."
Susanna Marlowe, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Kind Of History
Time of history:
- 1970's
Nationality?
- American--General
History of Art?
Yes
Kind of art
- Writers
Subjects of this Historical Account
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Somewhat sympathetic
Intelligence of subject of
history:
- Smart
Main Adversary
From a certain profession/group?
- journalists
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Somewhat Sympathetic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
If applicable, liberal/conservative?
- Historian is very liberal
Style
How much gore?
- 1 ()
How fast-paced is the book?
- 5 ()
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Book makes you feel...
- very happy
How much focus on stories of individuals?
- Focuses mostly on history of key players
Is book humorous?
Yes
If humorous, kind of humor
- eccentric personalities
- gentle humor
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- impregnation/reproduction
- descript. of male nudity
- homosexuals doing their thing
Minor characters feature lots of:
- deranged people
Is this a kid's book?
- Ages 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A handful
Maps necessary?
- Necessary maps provided
Length of book
- 300-350 pages
How much emphasis on small details?
- 9 ()
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