Description: Provenance: This volume is stamped on the title page with the Jack Kerouac Estate stamp and the raised blind seal from John Sampas, Executor of the Estate. KEROUAC, Jack (his copy) - ROSENTHAL, Irving (ed.) Big Table no. 1, Spring 1959. Chicago. Big Table #1, published in 1959, is a landmark literary magazine that features the first appearance of the first ten chapters of William S. Burroughs' groundbreaking work, "Naked Lunch," specifically under the title "the first ten episodes." This publication was pivotal in shaping experimental literature and was edited by Irving Rosenthal, who resigned from the Chicago Review due to censorship issues surrounding Burroughs and Jack Kerouac's writings. Notably, Kerouac suggested the name "Big Table" for the magazine, reflecting his involvement in the Beat literary scene. To help fund the publication, Allen Ginsberg organized a poetry reading in Chicago, but Kerouac did not attend, adding an intriguing layer to the event. This issue not only highlights the innovative spirit of the Beat movement but also serves as a critical stepping stone for Burroughs, leading to the eventual publication of "Naked Lunch" by Olympia Press.
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Author: Jack Kerouac
