A Map of Mexico City Blues: Jack Kerouac as Poet

In this pioneering critical study of Jack Kerouac's book-length poem, Mexico City Blues, James T. Jones uses a rich and flexible neoformalist approach to argue his case for the importance of Kerouac's rarely studied poem. After a brief summary of Kerouac's poetic career, Jones embarks on a thorough reading of Mexico City Blues from several different perspectives.