Downstream From Trout Fishing In America: A Memoir Of Richard Brautigan

by Keith Abbott

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In this candid literary memoir, Keith Abbott offers an intimate portrait of Richard Brautigan, the groundbreaking poet and novelist whose playful imagination and countercultural voice helped define a generation. Drawing on friendship, shared experiences, and the atmosphere of the San Francisco literary scene, Abbott traces Brautigan’s creative life while reflecting on the complexities behind the public persona. The book explores artistic freedom, friendship, literary fame, and the costs of living outside convention, blending personal recollection with an insightful account of a singular American writer.

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Capra Press

Published Jan 1, 1989

174 pages

ISBN: 9780884963042

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First Published

1989

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for Downstream From Trout Fishing In America: A Memoir Of Richard Brautigan by Keith Abbott.

Substance Use
Mental Health Issues
Suicide/Self-Harm
Death/Grief