City kid : a writer's memoir of ghetto life and post-soul success / Nelson George.
2009
ML423.G317 A3 2009 (Mapit)
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Title
City kid : a writer's memoir of ghetto life and post-soul success / Nelson George.
Author
George, Nelson.
ISBN
9780670020362
0670020362
0670020362
Publication Details
New York : Viking, c2009.
Language
English
Description
248 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
Call Number
ML423.G317 A3 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification
781.64092 B
Summary
A candid, colorful memoir about a nerd from the Brooklyn projects who made it big. Nelson George grew up in the Tilden housing project in the crime- and despair-ridden Brownsville section of Brooklyn during the 1960s and 70s. In this tough neighborhood, Nelson was the nerdy kid who, in between stickball and street games, devoured Captain America comics, Ernest Hemingway novels, and album liner notes. Nelson's story is ultimately one of triumph, but it is not saccharine, sentimental, or full of false inspiration. Seeking transcendence through art and loving New York City, Nelson creates an insightful portrait of the emergence of black artists in the 1980s and 90s and illuminates how the pain of life can be turned into thoughtful books and cinema.--Publisher's description.
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