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Literary Nonfiction. Memoir. In DOWNSTREAM FROM TROUT FISHING IN A MEMOIR OF RICHARD BRAUTIGAN, Keith Abbott paints a portrait of Richard Brautigan as a lovable and whimsical friend. Abbott explains the writer's dedication to the art of fiction and his quest to break beyond the pop culture, hippie label that haunted him until his suicide in1984. Brautigan's tight prose inspired authors such as Haruki Murakami, and his experimentation with the line won him accolades from authors like Ishmael Reed, Raymond Carver, and Michael McClure. His work is highly influential and Abbott draws a clear connection between Brautigan's life and his writing. This book is essential for anyone who is interested in the work of Richard Brautigan. Raymond Carver writes, "Truly the best thing I've ever seen written of the man."

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Author

Keith Abbott, 1944-

Publisher

Santa Barbara: Capra Press

Published

1989

Language

EN

ISBN

9780884963042

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Memoir, Fiction

Rating

4.03 / 5 (8 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14