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Barry Gifford (born October 18, 1946) [1] is an American author, poet, and screenwriter known for his distinctive mix of American landscapes and prose influenced by film noir and Beat Generation writers.
Barry Gifford’s Sad Stories of the Death of Kings gleams like a stolen silver dollar; one boy’s search for wisdom among the hustlers, criminals, and wise guys that reads as evocatively as anything out of Nelson Algren.
Mar 16, 2018 · Barry Gifford has spent a lifetime writing stories about outsiders, particularly the hard-living petty thieves Sailor and Lula, the basis for the David Lynch film “Wild at Heart.”
Jul 5, 2012 · by Barry Gifford (Author) 4.8 28 ratings. See all formats and editions. 'Jack Kerouac died in 1969 at the age of forty-seven . . . Most of his friends survived him. Our idea was to seek them out and talk with them about Jack's life and their own lives.
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Jul 28, 2007 · Barry Gifford is a name with which many Beat and film noir fans will be familiar. He wrote Jack’s Book: An Oral Biography in 1978, and it immediately became one of the essential Beat reference texts.
Barry Gifford - The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. Barry Gifford was born on October 18, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois.
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Jun 28, 2021 · I recently spoke with Gifford about the history and legacy of Black Lizard, as well as his deep personal connection to noir and crime fiction. Zach Vasquez: How did Black Lizard get started?
