The Last Exit to Brooklyn is a novel by Hubert Selby Jr. The novel focuses on the lesser seen aspects of city life, such as prostitutes, addicts, criminals, and factory workers, highlighting what it means for some to live in a city like Brooklyn. The novel observes themes such as what it means to be a misfit and the human need for love and connection.
Hubert Selby, Jr. came into prominence in 1964 with the publication of Last Exit to Brooklyn, a collection of violent, interrelated stories depicting homosexuals, thugs, drunks, whores, and others eng...
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The advent of Hubert Selby Jr. on the international literary scene in 1964 was dramatic and controversial. After charges of obscenity were filed against Last Exit to Brooklyn (1964) in Great Britain, ...
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Hubert Selby, Jr.
