02013cam a2200361 i 4500 354893581 TxAuBib 20180927120000.0 171005s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2017964734 9781629635187 27.95 1629635189 27.95 eng rda TxAuBib rda On the fly [BOOK] : hobo literature and songs, 1879-1941 / edited by Iain McIntyre. Oakland, CA : PM Press, 2018. xi, 515 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 503-507) and index. The first anthology of its kind, On The Fly! collects dozens of stories, poems, songs, stories, and articles produced by hoboes to create an insider history of the subculture's rise and fall. Adrenaline-charged tales of train hopping, scams, and political agitation are combined with humorous and satirical songs, razor sharp reportage and unique insights into the lives of the women and men who crisscrossed America in search of survival and adventure. With little of the original memoirs, literature, and verse remaining in print, this collection, aided by a glossary of hobo vernacular and numerous illustrations and photos, provides a comprehensive and entertaining guide to the life and times of a uniquely American icon. Provided by publisher. 20180927. American poetry 19th century. American poetry 20th century. Marginality, Social, in literature. Short stories, American. Homelessness in literature. Tramps in literature. Tramps United States History. Tramps United States Poetry. Poetry. Mcintyre, Iain (EDT).