[lit-ideas] Re: Jim Carroll
- From: Donal McEvoy <donalmcevoyuk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:32:11 +0000 (GMT)
Thank you. I was beginning to think the rest of the list were now among the
People Who Died. (Actually, I knew there was life in one). And this is one
recommendation I will follow up. Aside from its literary merit, I suspect it
has insights into the nature of addiction.
Best,
Donal
--- On Fri, 18/9/09, William Dolphin <dolphinw@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: William Dolphin <dolphinw@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Jim Carroll
> To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, 18 September, 2009, 3:13 PM
> I highly recommend Jim Carroll's book
> Basketball Diaries. It's bleak and disturbing, but contains
> some searing, eye-widening writing. You'll hear "People Who
> Died" (one of my favorites, too) with different ears after
> reading it, Donal.
>
> I guess it wasn’t too soon to ask him what he wants
> carved on his tomb. RIP, Jim.
>
> -Wm. Dolphin
>
>
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> On Behalf Of Donal McEvoy
> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 1:56 AM
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> Subject: [lit-ideas] Jim Carroll
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2009/sep/17/jim-carroll
>
> With Times obit. link given in comments.
>
> Came to my attention almost 30 years ago with his song
> "People Who Died" from his "Catholic Boy" album.
>
> See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQbzGOKb6xg&feature=related
>
> I salute you brother.
>
> D
>
>
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