Author | Jacques Poulin |
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Language | French |
Genre | Road Novel |
Publisher | Québec-Amérique |
Publication date | 1984 |
Publication place | Canada |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 323 pages |
OCLC | 17173838 |
Volkswagen Blues is a French-language road novel by French-Canadian writer Jacques Poulin, his sixth, originally published by Québec-Amérique in 1984.
Inspired by the writings of Jack Kerouac and the Beat Generation poets, some of whom appear in the book's later chapters, the novel explores the American landscape and cultural history from the vantage point of the open road, using writers, historical figures, popular music and art as tropes to orient the reader and tell the story of America.