Kenneth Rexroth An Autobiographical Novel — First Edition, 1966 — Near Fine in Jacket

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Kenneth Rexroth — poet, critic, translator, raconteur, and proud outsider — was one of the last true great American bohemians. In An Autobiographical Novel, published in 1966, he reconstructs his childhood and early life with his trademark blend of intelligence, irreverence, and idiosyncratic charm. Full of the wild characters, artists, radicals, and oddballs who shaped him, this is Rexroth at his most expansive: funny, caustic, tender, and fiercely original.

For readers of postwar American literature, the Beats, San Francisco Renaissance writers, and anyone who follows Rexroth’s singular path through the 20th century, this remains an essential work. First editions aren’t impossible, but clean copies in jacket are increasingly scarce — especially ones that still look this good. A foundational memoir from a writer who refused to play by anyone’s rules but his own.

A cornerstone title from one of American literature’s most independent voices — and a great copy to boot.