Description: The volume is stamped on the title page with the Jack Kerouac Estate stamp and the raised blind seal from John Sampas, Executor of the Estate. Kerouac, Jack (His copy), McNaughton, Duncan,Lewis MacAdams. Mother 8 (May Days 1967). Buffalo: 1967. First Edition. Includes ink and blind stamp from Kerouac Estate.#8 is the final print version of this publication. Featuring a back cover design by Joe Brainard. This issue includes contributions by Ted Berrigan, Joe Brainard, Harry Mathews, Ed Sanders, James Schuyler, Francis Picabia, Ron Padgett, Gerard Malanga, Tom Clark, Robert Creeley, George Schneeman, John Wieners This copy features multiple annotations in red pen by Ted Berrigan on his poem "Tambourine Life." These annotations appear to be corrections or additions that were incorporated into later drafts of the poem.Berrigan made several specific edits, including:A spelling correction in part 5Adding location details in part 21Inserting a personal comment in part 29 Inserts phrase to part 30 Changes life is boring to life is “never” by adding “never” Inserts a phrase to line 36Appending a phrase in part 46 In the summer of 1968, Ted Berrigan, accompanied by poets Aram Saroyan and Duncan McNaughton (also an editor of this issue), visited Jack Kerouac unannounced to conduct an interview for Paris Review. Initially reluctant, Kerouac's wife agreed to a brief meeting, though drinking eventually occurred.Berrigan possibly brought this copy of Mother 8, which also now bears a telling cup ring on its cover. He may have annotated his contribution while discussing craft with Kerouac, or brought a pre-annotated copy to share. This rare public engagement for the reclusive Kerouac evolved into an animated discussion about poetry, particularly haiku, with both men exchanging perspectives on literary figures and techniques.Their conversation touched on Kerouac's Columbia University days, including his tumultuous relationship with football coach Lou Little and his friendship with Allen Ginsberg. This encounter bridged Kerouac's past with the contemporary literary scene, offering him, then struggling with alcoholism and in the twilight of his career, a moment to contemplate his literary legacy.The irony of Mother 8's title, given Kerouac's wife's initial resistance and Kerouac's complex relationship with his own mother at the time, adds a poignant note to this significant literary encounter. Please take a moment to explore our other items sourced directly from the Kerouac Estate, which have never been offered to the public or cataloged before.
Price: 1850 USD
Location: Los Angeles, California
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Language: English
Special Attributes: Annotated Copy, Jack Kerouac's Personal Copy, Jack Kerouac Estate Certified
Author: Jack Kerouac, Joe Brainard, Roberty Creeley, Ted Berrigan
Publisher: Lewis Macadams, University of Buffalo
Topic: Literature
Subject: Literature, Art, Avant-Garde, Poetry
