Richard Brautigan

<p> Best known for his novel <I>Trout Fishing in America</I> 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.</p><p> 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 Includes previously unpublished photographs and artworks.</p>