Carroll came to mainstream consciousness with the release of a 1995 film starring leonardo dicaprio, based on the book carrolls most known for. Carroll published several more poetry collections the book of nods 1986, fear of dreaming 1993 and void of course. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Jim carrolls bestselling memoir the basketball diaries was first released in 1978 and adapted as a film in 1995. Jim carroll the basketball diaries and the book of nods. In this rare, unpublished interview from 2001, jim carroll talks about the basketball diaries, leonardo dicaprio, mark wahlberg, harmony korine, sherman alexie and more. Poet and punk rocker, jim carroll is best known for his 1978 memoir the basketball diaries, documenting his teenage life as basketball star and heroin addict at the trinity school. Jim carroll, the basketball diaries and the book of nods. The book of nods by jim carroll 1986, paperback for sale. The basketball diaries and the book of nods the basketball diaries and the book of nods. New york ap jim carroll, the poet and punk rocker who wrote the basketball diaries, died friday. Jim carroll poetry by author of basketball diaries. James dennis jim carroll august 1, 1949 september 11, 2009 was an american author, poet, autobiographer, and punk musician. He grew up on the lower east side before moving with his family to upper manhattan when he was twelve.
Neil stuart cover illustration will mentor a 172page book of verse and prose poetry, the book of nods is divided into four sections. The urban classic comingofage story about sex, drugs, and basketball. When he was in the sixth grade, his family moved north to inwood in upper manhattan, where he. Also a musician and song writer, carroll formed the jim carroll band. The basketball diaries and the book of nods by jim carroll. Age twelve to fifteen 1978, had been eagerly awaited. Jim carroll in new york city 2005 james dennis carroll august 1, 1949 september 11, 2009 1 was an american author, poet, autobiographer, and punk musician. Jim carroll s poetry has appeared sporadically over the years in small, relatively difficulttolocate collections living at the movies, the book of nods, so i was relieved to find this on the shelf. An uncompromising script and a solid performance from leonardo di caprio help make the. This volume of poetry collects selections from jim carrolls living at the movies, which was published in 1973 when he was twentytwo, and the book of nods, released in 1986. At fifteen carroll started writing poetry, and at sixteen published his first book of poems, organic trains 1967.
The blizzard which has engulfed new york has abated a little although snow is still piled over parked cars and a fleshfreezing wind whistles between the tenement blocks. Fear of dreaming collects all of carroll s poems from living at the movies and most of the book of nods. Carrolls work includes several collections of poetry as well as a asecond memoir, forces entries. In this rare, unpublished interview from 2001, jim carroll talks about the basketball diaries, leonardo dicaprio, mark wahlberg, harmony korine, sherman alexie and more looking back on it, it seems crazy that this interview has gone so long unpublished. It was a dream, not a nightmare, a beautiful dream i could never imagine in a thousand nods. Reading this book, i realised that these were all his friends all people who died. The basketball diaries and the book of nods carroll, jim on. In the other three sections, the book s back cover notes, carroll grapples with his familiar themeslove, survival, obsession, good and evil, the city as landscape, paradise and prisonin language of special beauty and imagery of often religious intensity.
The book was rereleased to mass market in 1980, and then adapted into the 1995 film, the basketball diaries starring leonardo. Carroll, a diarist and rock performer, is best known for his coming of age memoir the basketball diaries, which became an instant classic when it was first published in 1978 and then a national bestseller when a film version of the book was released in 1995. James dennis jim carroll august 1, 1949 september 11, 2009 was an american poet, prose author, and punk musician. Nods refer to carroll s druginduced states and the poems which result from them. And jim carroll former junkie and rock singer, writer, poet and most recently movie actor on the strength of a cameo slot in the film adaptation of. He died from a heart attack at his home in manhattan, his exwife rosemary. Heroin may have prevented jim carroll from reaching his. As the leader of the jim carroll band he released three albums as well as several spoken word recordings. After viewing a show of velazquez paintings, billy is so humbled by their spiritual power that he suffers an emotional breakdown and retreats to his chelsea loft. Carroll initially made his reputation as a poet, and has won acclaim and comparisons to. Jim carroll was born in new york city and descended from three generations of. Carroll was best known for his 1978 autobiographical work the basketball diaries, which was made into the 1995 film of the same name, starring leonardo dicaprio as carroll. Schoolboy basketball hero and youthful drug addict, his diaries are razorsharp, funny and unforgettable, the basketball diaries, written in the 1960s, is now an american classic.
James dennis jim carroll was an author, poet, autobiographer, and punk musician. The prose from the book of nods, included here, confirms carroll s reputation today as an. Amazon australia, amazon canada, amazon france, amazon germany, amazon india. The bands best selling album catholic boy yielded the single people who died, cementing carroll as a major player on new yorks postpunk scene. Jun 12, 20 jim carroll was and is a legend in the literary world. The book of nods, new york city variations, california variations, and poems 19731985. The basketball diaries, the book of nods, forced entries. Jim carroll was born in new york city and descended from three generations of irish catholic bartenders. Scott kalvert, james madio, leonardo dicaprio, lorraine bracco. After releasing three albums with the band during the 1980s, carroll, back in new york, returned his focus to literary matters with the book of nods 1986, a collection of poems, and forced. Poet jim carrolls novel tells the story of billy wolfram, an enigmatic thirtyeightyearold star of the late 1980s new york art scene. See all books authored by jim carroll, including the basketball diaries. Jim carroll reading curtis charm at naropa institute rare. At the movies 1973, the book of nods 1986 and fear of dreaming.
Living at the movies and way too many more to list. I drank after my long journey through an epic stendhal novel i decided that i could read a shorter book of poetry. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Notes from the 1980s contain ideas and drafts that were incorporated into forced entries and the book of nods. While some of the poems originally published in the book of nods are not included in fear of dreaming, one of the new york city variations originally left out of the book of nods can be found in fear of dreaming. Carroll was born to a workingclass family of irish descent, and grew up on new yorks lower east side. Jim carrolls poetry has appeared sporadically over the years in small, relatively difficulttolocate collections living at the movies, the book of nods, so i. Carroll was born to a workingclass family of irish descent, and grew up on new york citys. For sale albany, ny the book of nods by jim carroll buyer pays any shipping.
I loved the jim carroll band album catholic boy and especially people who died, a rollcall of fallen junkies, hoodlums, and thrillseekers. Fear of dreaming also includes pieces previously unpublished in book form. Sep 18, 2009 if jim carrolls name means anything to you, it is probably as the author of the electrifying memoir of teenaged misadventures and heroin addiction in 60s new york, the basketball diaries. The publication of jim carroll s diary, entitled the basketball diaries. Jim carroll was and is a legend in the literary world. See carroll at top, in his harsh new york accent, read from his 1986 collection of poems, the book of nods.
Carroll was best known for his 1978 autobiographical work the basketball diaries. Jim carroll books list of books by author jim carroll. Jim carroll books list of books by author jim carroll thriftbooks. The publication of jim carrolls diary, entitled the basketball diaries. Carroll also wrote notes and poems in books that he owned. See all books authored by jim carroll, including the basketball diaries 19631966, and forced entries the downtown diaries.
Carrolls prodigious literary life was under way by the time he turned fifteen, in august, 1964, and his irish workingclass family had migrated from the. If jim carrolls name means anything to you, it is probably as the author of the electrifying memoir of teenaged misadventures and heroin addiction in 60s new york, the basketball diaries. Carroll was best known for his 1978 autobiographical work the basketball diaries, which was made into the 1995 film of the same name with leonardo dicaprio as carroll. Jim carrolls death leaves a void in poetry books the guardian. Carroll revised a diary he kept as a teenage years into his most famous literary work, the basketball diaries 1978, which chronicles carrolls double life as a star student and. Jim carroll is recognized as an accomplished poet and spoken word performer, with a musical career that stretches over some 20 years. Fear of dreaming collects all of carrolls poems from living at the movies and most of the book of nods. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. There was a girl next to me who wasnt beautiful until she smiled and i felt that smile come at me in heat waves following, soaking through my body and out my finger tips in shafts of color and i knew somewhere in the world, somewhere, that there was love for me. This unique british paperback reprints the basketball diaries and the prose poems of the book of nods the back cover blurb reads. Author of the basketball diaries, 1997 canadian internet handbook, selling online, living at the movies, get a digital life, fear of dreaming, the book of nods, y2k planning for canadians. It originally appeared as a collection of prose and poetry however the edition i read, published with the basketball diaries in one volume, only contained the short stories.
The book of nods by jim carroll was published in 1986 after the basketball diaries. He was best known for his 1978 autobiographical work, the basketball diaries. September 11, 2009, manhattan, new york city, new york, united states. Introduction author biography plot summary key figures themes style historical context critical overview criticism sources further reading introduction. Sep 14, 2009 new york ap jim carroll, the poet and punk rocker who wrote the basketball diaries, died friday. Looking back on it, it seems crazy that this interview has gone so long unpublished. Besides being an accomplished author, he founded the jim carroll band in 1978 at the urging of friend patti smith. Jim carroll reading curtis charm at naropa institute. Jim carroll, poet and punk rocker who wrote the basketball.
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