759 sats \ 5 replies \ @siggy47 7 Sep 2023 \ parent \ on: Daily discussion thread
No doubt his best quote. I don't remember how many times I read OTR, but the first time had the most impact. I even drove across the country with two of my friends in a crappy little Datsun (now Nissan). I don't know anything about the original version. You gave me something to explore.
I'm sure you read the Ann Charters biography?
I have read a couple of biographies including the Ann Charters one and although they are informative around the details of his life and the real life characters; I enjoy the stories and adventures he recounts so much I almost don’t want to know the ‘truth’ other than how he portrayed it.
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You're right. His ability to romanticize what seems ordinary was a big part of his art. I had a college friend from Lowell. The Town and The City inspired me to read Thomas Wolfe. The Dharma Bums sent me down a little eastern religious rabbit hole.
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You got it. I'll throw in a few k for good measure
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The Dharma Bums did a similar thing to me!
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