Various (Griffey, Alan (Editor); Kerouac, Jack; Moore, Dave et al.)

The Kerouac Rag issue No. 1 (Winter 1999/2000)

Devon, England: The Kerouac Rag, 1999. First Printing. Stapled Wrappers. “Hi Cats, Kittens, and just plain succulent Critters….Reprints of [Jack] Kerouac’s [1922-1969] books continue to appear on the shelves and new biographies of the man fall from the presses…he’s still being marginalized by the media and the literary establishment. Nobody…writes with the genius of Kerouac, his words live on the page. His life and works are the hottest, most exciting (most natural) things in the portion of art called literature. So why is Jack being ignored, out of proportion to his talent, by the media?” (from “DUMBED DOWN FOR DONKEYS [Y]EARS,” Editor Alan Griffey's introductory editorial on page 2). This magazine attempts (or at least begins to attempt) to answer that question—something its Editor, Alan Griffey, feverishly asserts in the editorial quoted from, above. Contributor list (in full, with contributions) includes William H. Bateman (“Allen Ginsberg Record Review”); Neil Clarke (“Cover Story J.K. Reads OTR C.D. Review”); the Editor, Giffey (“The Strange Case of the Disappearing Kerouac Café”); Dave Moore (“Go Moan for Man Film Review”); and Colleen Smith (“Kerouac Book List Latest”). Small-format magazine in stapled wrappers: the first printing (of the very first issue!) of this charming Kerouac-themed periodical. From the collection of Kevin Ring, publisher of Beat Scene magazine & other indispensable productions (many available here), & our good friend. Magazine in fine condition with only minute shelf-wear to fine-edges & corners of front, back covers; minute rubbing to same, with one slightly more pronounced exhibit above bottommost fine-edge of back cover slightly below center-middle— a finer copy of this scarce second issue of “The Kerouac Rag” than most, to be sure. Fine. [Item #5129]

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