Tristessa
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Tristessa is a novella by Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac set in Mexico City. It is based on his relationship with a Mexican prostitute (the title character). The woman's real name was Esperanza ("hope" in Spanish); Kerouac changed her name to Tristessa ("tristeza" means sadness in Spanish and Portuguese).
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Book Details
First Published
1960
Pages
112 pages
Rating
4.0 / 5
Ratings
6
Editions
20
Publisher
L&Pm
Language
ENG, ITA
Status
Published
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