Raised in new york city, carroll attended several catholic grammar schools from 1955 to 1963. Carroll revised a diary he kept as a teenage years into his most famous literary work, the basketball diaries 1978, which chronicles carroll s double life as a star student and. The urban classic comingofage story about sex, drugs, and basketball. Starring leonardo dicaprio, the basketball diaries is based on the autobiographical book by poet and performanceartist jim carroll. Includes an uncollected basketball diaries entry, the authors note from the first edition of the basketball diaries, and thgree poems. I first purchased this book after watching the film with leonardo dicaprio in a few times,and wanted to find out more about jim carroll s life. Over the years, monologues developed into short prose pieces, and gradually jim started referring to these pieces as the petting zoo.
Jim carroll quotes author of 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. He was finishing an autobiographical novel when he died. Carroll, a diarist and rock performer, is best known for his comingofage 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.
Sep 14, 2009 jim carroll, the poet and punk rocker in the outlaw tradition of rimbaud and burroughs who chronicled his wild youth in the basketball diaries, died on friday at his home in manhattan. In this rare, unpublished interview from 2001, jim carroll talks about the basketball diaries, leonardo dicaprio, mark wahlberg, harmony korine, sherman alexie and more looking back on it, it seems crazy that this interview has gone so long unpublished. Books by jim carroll writers similar to jim carroll. Sep 17, 2009 with the death of jim carroll last week, america has lost one of its singular and most underrated poetic voices. Jim carrolls bestselling memoir the basketball diaries was first released in 1978 and adapted as a film in 1995. Carroll is best known for his 1978 novel the basketball diaries, which was made into a movie in 1995 starring leonardo dicaprio.
Jim carrolls bestselling memoir the basketball diaries was first released in. 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. I last read this book about 30 years ago, so my memory is a bit hazy maybe cuz i read this book and thought jim carroll was a role model, but all that aside, it was a very interesting account of growing up in nyc in the 60s. While still in high school, carroll published his first collection of poems, organic. It was 198889 when fans attending spokenword performances first heard jim carroll talk about a troubled young painter named billy and a chatty raven. The selected poems penguin poets by jim carroll paperback. Jim carroll has 20 books on goodreads with 62429 ratings. See all books authored by jim carroll, including the basketball diaries 19631966, and forced entries the downtown diaries.
Author and poet jim carroll was just 12 years old when he started writing the basketball diaries. Jim carroll, poet and punk rocker who wrote the basketball. Basketball diaries excerpt, by jim carroll by vegan cinephile on april 12, 20 2. Carroll, who had specialized in streetrap diary entries, poems. Jim carroll, james dennis carroll, american poet and rock musician born aug.
Jim carroll was born in new york city and descended from three generations of irish catholic bartenders. Jim carroll born august 1, 1950 in new york city is an author, poet, autobiographer, and punk musician. Set in new york city, they detail his daily life, sexual experiences, high school basketball career, poetry compositions, the counterculture movement. The basketball diaries the urban classic comingofage story about sex, drugs, and basketball jim carroll grew up to become a renowned poet and punk. 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. Jim carroll in new york city 2005 james dennis carroll august 1, 1949 september 11, 2009 was an american author, poet, autobiographer, and punk musician. Sep 16, 2009 jim carroll, a poetturnedpunk rocker whose book the basketball diaries chronicled his descent from elite high school basketball star to times square drug addict, thief and prostitute, died.
The basketball diaries is a 1978 memoir written by author and musician jim carroll. Books by jim carroll authors like jim carroll what should. James dennis carroll august 1, 1949 september 11, 2009 was an american author, poet, autobiographer, and punk musician. Jim carroll author of the basketball diaries goodreads. He was the author of the basketball diaries, a cultclassic memoir of. Apr 21, 2020 not only did they buy the basketball diaries, but they bought books of poems. Sep 27, 2009 final shot jim carroll, here in the late 70s, soared to stardom young, with his book the basketball diaries and his punk band. After more than twenty years, the petting zoo is finally here. James dennis jim carroll august 1, 1949 september 11, 2009 was an american author, poet, autobiographer, and punk musician. Read all poems of jim carroll and infos about jim carroll. Basketball diaries excerpt, by jim carroll poem of the week. Carroll, the poet and punk rocker in the outlaw tradition of rimbaud and burroughs, chronicled his wild youth in the basketball diaries.
An edited collection of the diaries jim carroll kept when he was a teenager, they detail his life growing up in mid60s new york city, shooting heroin, snatching purses and selling his ass to gay guys for drug money. As the leader of the jim carroll band he released three albums as well as several spoken word recordings. He grew up on the lower east side before moving with his family to upper manhattan when he was twelve. 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. The movie kinda sucked, but maybe thats my anti decaprio bias. The original classic story about growing up with drugs and sex and about learning to survive on the streets of new yorkonce again in print. As the leader of the jim carroll band he released three albums as well as several spoken word. Born james dennis carroll in 1950, he was the son of a bar owner and was introduced to diarywriting by his school teachers on the lower east. Secrets revealed about the making of the basketball diaries. Conscience is no more than the dead speaking to us. As depicted in his most popular work the basketball diaries, carroll grew up on new. Jim carroll s most popular book is the basketball diaries. Jim carrolls death leaves a void in poetry books the.
Poet, punk rocker and author of the basketball diaries. Sep 22, 2009 jim carroll, who has died of a heart attack aged 60, was a new york poet whose work and life linked several moments in the history of the us counterculture and its various literary expressions. Carroll initially made his reputation as a poet, and has won acclaim and comparisons to. The basketball diaries is his chronicle of those years. Written while in his teens, it is a literary tourdeforce and a stunning portrait of. Jim carroll was just 12 when he started writing the. Books by jim carroll author of the basketball diaries. Set in the dimlylit streets of manhattan, it is the story of carrolls reckless youth, spent skipping class, running around with friends, and abusing drugs. In his teens, jim carroll roamed the streets of new york, shooting baskets with some of new yorks best playground stars, and shooting heroin with some of the citys most memorable street characters. Jim carroll quotes author of the basketball diaries goodreads. The book of nods by jim carroll was published in 1986 after the basketball diaries.
I love this mansion, though it is too many windows to open halfway each morning to close halfway each night. See more ideas about basketball diaries, young leonardo dicaprio and leonardo dicaprio 90s. Bret easton ellis augusten burroughs charles bukowski kurt vonnegut chuck palahniuk william s burroughs irvine welsh susanna kaysen tom wolfe john kennedy toole, walker percy. Sep 11, 2009 james dennis jim carroll was an author, poet, autobiographer, and punk musician. 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.
During these years, he chronicled his experiences, and the result is a diary of. Carroll came to mainstream consciousness with the release of a 1995 film starring leonardo dicaprio, based on the book carrolls most known for. Jim carroll died of a heart attack at his writing desk in 2009. 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.
This so reminds me that i need to compile my own diary and get it in print. In 1995 a film version of the basketball diaries was released starring leonardo dicaprio, and in 20022003 carroll recorded three spoken word albums, including a reading of jack kerouacs doctor sax and the great world snake and william blakes the marriage of heaven and hell. Carroll, who died 10 years ago wednesday, was a star high school athlete who was also drawn to. Carroll was born to a workingclass family of irish descent, and grew up on new york citys. The basketball diaries is a collection of entries from the journal of jim carroll. This collection focuses on carroll from ages to 16 and chronicles his experiences living in new york, attending private school, and playing basketball. The basketball diaries by jim carroll, paperback barnes. Jim carroll books list of books by author jim carroll. Carroll s work includes several collections of poetry as well as a asecond memoir, forces entries. It is an edited collection of the diaries he kept between the ages of twelve and sixteen.
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