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Book Description  
Available for the first time in paperback, a revealing and utterly fascinating work of experimental nonfiction by Jack Kerouac. Written during a critical period of his life, Some of the Dharma is a key volume for understanding Kerouac and the spiritual underpinnings of his work. While his future masterpiece, On the Road, languished on the desks of unresponsive editors, Kerouac turned to Buddhist practice, and in 1953 began compiling reading notes on the subject intended for his friend Allen Ginsberg. As Kerouac's Buddhist meditation practice intensified, what had begun as notes evolved into a vast and all-encompassing work of nonfiction into ... 

Synopsis  
A previously unpublished volume by Jack Kerouac offers a collage of poems, haiku, journal entries, letters, meditations, ideas on writing, notes on Buddhism, prayers, blues, sketches, and more. 30,000 first printing." --This text refers to the hardcover edition of this title 

About the Author  
Jack Kerouac was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1922 and attended Columbia University, where he first met Allen Ginsberg, Neal Cassady, and William S. Burroughs. His novels include On the Road, The Dharma Bums, and Big Sur, all available from Penguin. He died in St. Petersburg, Florida, in 1969.