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Jul 1, 1999 · Paperback – July 1, 1999. by Joyce Johnson (Author), Ann Douglas (Contributor) 4.5 183 ratings. See all formats and editions. Named one of the 50 best memoirs of the past 50 years by The New York Times. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award.
Jan 1, 2001 · Whether you're a fan of Beat literature, memoirs, or simply appreciate exquisite writing, this book is an absolute must-read. Prepare to be enchanted, moved, and forever changed by Joyce Johnson's remarkable tale of minor characters who shine bright in their own right.
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Minor Characters. Minor Characters: A Beat Memoir (1983) is a memoir by Joyce Johnson documenting her time with Jack Kerouac. [1] The book also tells the story of the women of the Beat Generation, the "minor characters" of its title. The book won a National Book Critics Circle Award.
About Minor Characters. Named one of the 50 best memoirs of the past 50 years by The New York Times Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award “Among the great American literary memoirs of the past century . . . a riveting portrait of an era . . . Johnson captures this period with deep clarity and moving insight.”
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Apr 6, 2017 · April 6, 2017. MINOR CHARACTERS. By Joyce Johnson. 265 pages, Penguin Books, $16. Joyce Johnson was 21 and not long out of Barnard College when, in the winter of 1957, Allen Ginsberg set...
Jul 1, 1999 · Named one of the 50 best memoirs of the past 50 years by The New York TimesWinner of the National Book Critics Circle Award“Among the great American literary memoirs of the past century . . . a...
