Atop an Underwood: Early Stories and Other Writings

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Atop an Underwood: Early Stories and Other Writings

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First edition
Author Jack Kerouac
Country United States
Language English
Genre Short story collection
Beat
Publisher Viking Press
Publication date
1991
Media type Print (hardback & paperback)
Pages 272 pages
ISBN 0-14-029639-5
OCLC 45436248
Preceded by Old Angel Midnight
(1973)
Followed by Good Blonde & Others
(1993)

Atop an Underwood: Early Stories and Other Writings is an anthology of American Beat writer Jack Kerouac's early work, published by Viking Press in 1999. It includes writings from Kerouac's high school years, poetry, short stories, essays and other previously unpublished works. The book includes an introduction by its editor Paul Marion along with notes on the stories included throughout the book.

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