Una canción de juventud

Padre de la moderna narrativa de terror, negra y policíaca, y ejemplo de poetas malditos, Poe ha dejado para la posteridad la sombra de su literatura, un referente imprescindible para los lectores y los escritores de hoy.

This book is an exploration of Jack Kerouac, the writer that a whole generation turned into their reluctant spokesman. Duval gives a voice to key figures from that movement: the poet Allen Ginsberg; Carolyn Cassadys wife and Kerouacs lover; Joyce Johnson, who was in a relationship with the writerwhen he became famous; Timothy Leary, the psychedelic guru of the sixties; Anne Waldman, beat poet; and Ken Kesey, a central figure of American counter-culture. Through their stories, we investigate the mysterious figure of Jack Kerouac, the man who wrote the most important novel of his generation to...

A collection of revealing interviews, this book tells Nick Cave’s tumultuous yet successful story in his own words. Discussing his 30-year-long career as a rock-and-roll front man as well as his other labors as a talented novelist, screenwriter, and songwriter, this illuminating autobiography-of-sorts provides insight into why Cave has become one of the most respected artists in recent history. These no-holds-barred interviews cover everything from his time with The Birthday Party, to the global success of The Bad Seeds, to the relationship between his addictions and his artistry. Una...

Las memorias de la que fue la esposa de uno de los grandes genios de nuestro tiempo: Stephen Hawking. Stephen Hawking es uno de los científicos más prestigiosos de la actualidad, un hombre que ha dedicado su vida a la investigación de las leyes fundamentales que rigen el universo. Su genio lo define, pero también es conocido por sobrevivir a una disfunción neuronal muy grave que le fue diagnosticada cuando solo tenía veintiún años. ¿Quién es Jane Hawking? Década de los sesenta, Universidad de Cambridge... Jane es la joven de quien Stephen Hawking se enamoró mientras preparaba el...