{"product_id":"richard-brautigan-essays-on-the-writings-and-life-9780786425259","title":"Richard Brautigan: Essays on the Writings and Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e Best known for his novel \u003ci\u003eTrout Fishing in America\u003c\/i\u003e, American writer Richard Gary Brautigan (1935-1984) published eleven novels, ten poetry collections, and two story collections, as well as five volumes of collected work, several nonfiction essays, and a record album of spoken voice recordings. Brautigan's idiosyncratic style and humor caused him to be identified with the counterculture movement of the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The authors of many of these 32 essays knew Brautigan personally and professionally; others came to know and respect him through a cultivated connection with his writings. The essays--many of which are new, others of which were published in obscure journals--combine personal remembrance of the man and critical appraisal of his still-controversial works. Includes previously unpublished photographs and artworks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn F. Barber\u003c\/b\u003e lives in the Pacific Northwest where he teaches within the Digital Technology and Culture program at Washington State University Vancouver. His book, \u003ci\u003eRichard Brautigan: An Annotated Bibliography\u003c\/i\u003e, was previously published by McFarland. He administers \u003ci\u003eBrautigan Bibliography and Archive\u003c\/i\u003e, (www.brautigan.net) the definitive online resource for information and resources regarding author Richard Brautigan, his works and life.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328219156754,"sku":"9780786425259","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_568deeb2-3bd6-4a67-b964-94d89f8c0caf.jpg?v=1727731692","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/richard-brautigan-essays-on-the-writings-and-life-9780786425259","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}