Memoirs of a shy pornographer : an amusement

Can you imagine why a pornographer would be shy? Are you satisfied with the state of (a) World Society (b) your soul (c) American writing? Are you in the habit of reading books that could have been written by anybody? Do you really want the truth? Do you know how angels learn to fly? What would you feed a green deer? Do you think a profound social message can be conveyed by a book that is comic in character? When Kenneth Patchen’s comic masterpiece, The Memoirs of a Shy Pornographer first appeared in 1945, these questions were asked on the dust jacket. They have never seemed more relevant. The hilarious saga of Alfred Budd of Bivalve, New Jersey-a Candide-like innocent and part-time pornographer, written with what Diane DiPrima called Patchen’s "tender silliness," should inspire a new generation of readers Kenneth Patchen's Comic Masterpiece, Memoirs Of A Shy Pornographer First Appeared In 1945. The Hilarious Saga Of Alfred Budd Of Bivalve, New Jersey - A Candide-like Innocent And Part-time Pornographer, Written With What Diane Diprima Called Patchen's Tender Silliness--is Sure To Inspire A New Generation Of Readers.--jacket. What I Came From -- The Doors Of The World Are Opened To Me -- The First Party I Ever Went To -- The First Real Home I Ever Had -- My Life As A Private Investigator -- The Last Party I Ever Went To -- The Story Of My Love -- Does The Famous Detective Know That Love In A Mist Is Only The Great White Whale Going Down For The Full Count In That Old Seventh Round -- The Deer Are Entering This Beautiful Forest -- The Greatest And Most Wonderful Plan On Earth -- The House Of The Frowning Heart -- A Radiant Temple Stands Above The Waters -- What Became Of Me. By Kenneth Patchen ; Introduction By Jonathan Williams. Originally Published In 1945, With A New Introduction. "Kenneth Patchen's comic masterpiece, Memoirs of a Shy Pornographer first appeared in 1945. The hilarious saga of Alfred Budd of Bivalve, New Jersey - a Candide-like innocent and part-time pornographer, written with what Diane DiPrima called Patchen's "tender silliness" - is sure to inspire a new generation of readers."--BOOK JACKET.