Pyramid G-352 Paperback Original (1958). Author's First Book. Cover Art by Rudy De Reyna
In 1954, Ellison decided to write about youth gangs. To research the issue, he joined a street gang in the Red Hook, Brooklyn, area, under the alias "Phil 'Cheech' Beldone". His subsequent writings on the subject include the novel "Web of the City"/"Rumble", the collection "The Deadly Streets", and part of his memoir "Memos from Purgatory".
The novel “Web of the City” was originally bought by Walter Fultz, an editor at the small independent publishing company Lion Books. The company went out of business before it could publish the novel, so it was sold to Pyramid Books. Pyramid changed the name to “Rumble” and published it in 1958, while Ellison was a Private in the army. The first Ellison knew of the title change was when he received a copy of the book (with other volumes) to review. . . In 1975, Pyramid reprinted the novel with the author's original title, "Web of the City." [Source: Wikipedia]
Pyramid G-352 Paperback Original (1958). Author's First Book. Cover Art by Rudy De Reyna
In 1954, Ellison decided to write about youth gangs. To research the issue, he joined a street gang in the Red Hook, Brooklyn, area, under the alias "Phil 'Cheech' Beldone". His subsequent writings on the subject include the novel "Web of the City"/"Rumble", the collection "The Deadly Streets", and part of his memoir "Memos from Purgatory".
The novel “Web of the City” was originally bought by Walter Fultz, an editor at the small independent publishing company Lion Books. The company went out of business before it could publish the novel, so it was sold to Pyramid Books. Pyramid changed the name to “Rumble” and published it in 1958, while Ellison was a Private in the army. The first Ellison knew of the title change was when he received a copy of the book (with other volumes) to review. . . In 1975, Pyramid reprinted the novel with the author's original title, "Web of the City." [Source: Wikipedia]