The Room Selby Jr

Description it is quite an experience to be locked up all by yourself in any size room says the anonymous narrator of hubert selby jr s second novel.

The room selby jr.

In this book selby presents a man who is slowly and inexorably losing his mind in prison. The room is the second novel by hubert selby jr first published in 1971. This isn t the path to the fiery pits but to null. Selby s fiction which was championed by writers such as william s.

What follows is a startling series of recollections and fantasies that illuminate the workings of a prisoner s unhinged mind. 1928 2004 was a celebrated author of nine novels including the classic bestseller last exit to brooklyn. Last exit was his first and the room was his second. Between the two lay seven years of junk.

His other novels include requiem for a dream the room and the demon. He spent all the dough from last exit which was considerable on being a junkie in los angeles where he had fled to get away from the junkies in new york. Burroughs and allen ginsberg was noted for its gritty portrayal of addiction and urban despair and has influenced generations of authors artists and musicians. His other novels include requiem for a dream the room and the demon.

Selby s fiction which was championed by writers such as william s. The room is the opposite of last exit to brooklyn and there is a sad explanation for this. The room is no fast paced page turner this book isn t for those seeking instant literary gratification.