Jan On Jack > Comments > "Review of Jan On Jack"
Piece Comment
Commenter Profile
- Tripp Sommer
- Username: sommert
- Location: Eugene, OR
- Joined PRX: Mar 21, 2004
Piece Information
- "Jan On Jack"
- Summary: Jan Kerouac delivering her own poem to Jack over his own poem 30 years previously.
2 comments
5 star: |
|
(0) |
4 star: |
|
(2) |
3 star: |
|
(0) |
2 star: |
|
(0) |
1 star: |
|
(0) |
Review of Jan On Jack
Tripp Sommer
Posted on August 14, 2005 at 02:58 PM
Wow, that was a little spooky - a mix of serendipity and fine radio production. Marjorie Van Haltern had the good fortune to find separate recordings at WNYC of the two Kerouac's and the radio sense to know what to do with them.
It's kind of like a call and response between daughter and father, complete with jazz soundtrack.
Jan's writing and delivery are playful and clever, yet tinged with the sadness of only having met her famous father a few times.
Jack blazes forward with his thoughts
and observations.
Good writing, delivery by the Kerouac's.
Good radio production by VanHaltern