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Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. His name comes from his calm demeanor in intense situations, as. The first and definitive biography of one of americas bestselling, notorious, and influential writers of the twentieth century. Iceberg slim was a former pimp whose writings were a great influence on the emeging rap and hip. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. For iceberg, the illness may have been a detriment, but for us, its a gift. Milwaukee started robert beck who used the pen name iceberg slim on the path to selling millions of books, though not in a way that chambers of commerce like to brag about. Robert beck, better known as iceberg slim, was an american pimp who subsequently became an influential author among a primarily africanamerican readership. Pimp the story of my life by iceberg slim robert beck author on. He takes you through his thoughts and his life as one of the most well known pimps of his area and his time. His name comes from his calm demeanor in intense situations, as well as his body type. Slim folded his life into the pages of seven books based on his life.

Iceberg slim is the author of this incredible book. Iceberg slim, also known as robert beck, was born as robert lee maupin. Things have turned decidedly frosty as two daughters of late urban writer iceberg slim robert maupin beck and their stepmother do battle over. Iceberg slim, who is also known as robert beck was born in the year 1918, on 4th august. The pimp book by iceberg slim, robert beck, iceberg slim. He spent much of his childhood in milwaukee and rockford, illinoisbefore returning to chicago as a teenager his father having abandoned them, slim s mother supported the family by working as a domestic and operating a beauty shop. Iceberg slim unknown a bad man, a cool character who has ice in his veins, unphased by big moments jeff just ripped that shot, my man looking like iceberg slim out there. Trick baby by iceberg slim, robert beck, paperback. The writings of robert iceberg slim beck are literature disguised as pulp. Iceberg slim tells the story of a family plagued with so many of the horrors that plague the urban neighborhoods. Iceberg has nothing to eat in his late teenage days and he starts working as a pimp in the streets of.

In twelve years, beck wrote seven books, which vividly captured the inner world of the street hustler. He spent much of his childhood in milwaukee and rockford, illinois before returning. The story of my life, in my first college class 14 years ago. There is age toning on page edges typical of holloway house books. The naked soul of iceberg slim book by iceberg slim. His adventurous journey of life was reflected in his novels. Click download or read online button to get iceberg slim book now. The unofficial autobiography of robert beck aka iceberg slim. Iceberg slim was the pseudonym of robert beck 19181992, who wrote crime fiction and nonfiction books. Street poison chronicles iceberg slim, a pimp turned. With betty beck, camille beck, diane beck, misty beck. Street poison, a biography of iceberg slim, writer and pimp robert beck, a. Iceberg slim, also known as robert beck,was born as robert lee maupinin chicago, illinois on august 4th, 1918. Iceberg slim quotes from books pimp iceberg slim quotes fillmore slim quotes abraham lincoln quotes albert.

This jewel of a book can be obtained cheaply and if you enjoy engrossing and visceral literature that is emotion based and real you can do no better than robert beck aka iceberg slims the naked soul of iceberg slim. These books were the birth of street lit and explored the world of the ghetto in gritty and poetic detail and have made him a cultural icon. Iceberg slim, aka robert beck, was born in chicago in 1918 and was initiated into the life of the pimp at age eighteen. His first attempt at the age of 43 was enough to be a renowned name in the world of writers. On one hand, it was an ode to his former profession, but on the otherit was all he had. Robert iceberg slim becks first book is told without bitterness and with no pretense at moralizing.

But iceberg slim, the street name of robert beck, a pimp and excon in the 1940s and 1950s, became a remarkable voice in mid. Iceberg slims last book, doom fox written in 1978 but not published until 1998, contains an introduction written by icet. Iceberg slim, whose legal name was robert beck, burst on to the scene nearly half a century ago, with his memoir pimp. A cold, hard look at the work of robert iceberg slim beck. The story of my life canons and over 8 million other books are available for amazon. It is the smells, the sounds, the fears and the petty triumphs in the world of the street pimp. Street poison, a biography of iceberg slim, writer and pimp. Robert beck born robert lee maupin or robert moppins jr. Iceberg slim, or robert beck as he would become, was born robert lee maupin, in chicago on 4 august 1918.

Iceberg slim download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The story of my life 1967, followed immediately by the novel trick baby 1967. I taught robert icebergs slim becks compact gold and purple book, pimp. Iceberg slim, also known as robert beck, was born in chicago in 1918 and was initiated. The first and finest of his books was a memoir, pimp. Robert iceberg slim becks first book is told without bitterness and with n. Iceberg slim, nee robert beck, author of the multimillioncopy memoir pimp and such equally popular novels as trick baby and mama black widow. He spent much of his childhood in milwaukee and rockford, illinoisbefore returning to chicago as a teenager his father having abandoned them, slims mother supported the family by working as a domestic and operating a beauty shop. Irvine welsh on being inspired by iceberg slims book pimp books.

Iceberg slim, also known as robert beck, was born in chicago in 1918 and was initiated into the life of the pimp at age eighteen. Robert becks real story by iceberg slim see more like this. He briefly attended the tuskegee institute but dropped out to return to the streets of the south side, where he remained, pimping until he was 42. Poverty, prostitution, violence, murder, drug deals, and grittiness that few are able to explain in a way that others can understand are easily visualized as iceberg slim spins this. Iceberg slim, also known as robert beck, was born as robert lee maupin in chicago, illinois on august 4th, 1918. The expimp who remade black culture the chronicle of. Iceberg slim, in a promotional photo for his 1976 spokenword album reflections, a forerunner of hip. Iceberg slim aka robert beck on relationships, psychology, pickup, pimping, society, cons, raising children, crime and punishment, helping th. Robert beck better known as iceberg slim, was an american pimp who subsequently became. Iceberg begins writing after leaving his job as a pimp. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the naked soul of iceberg slim.

He briefly attended the tuskegee institute but dropped out to return to the streets of the south side, where he remained, pimping, until he was fortytwo. Robert beck was fortyseven years old when he started writing a brutal book called pimp. Beck is featured in the forthcoming documentary iceberg slim. Novelist and poet whose most famous novel, pimp, is semiautobiographical. Iceberg slim, also known as robert beck, was born in chicago in 1918 and was initiated into the life of the pimp at age 18. Robert becks real story ebook written by iceberg slim. The hustlethe story of robert beck aka iceberg slim hip. In trick baby, robert beck streetnamed iceberg slim told the story of johnny obrien streetnamed white folks and his early days running the short con a confidence game designed to cheat the mark victim out of small amounts of money. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Slim was a pimp who took his reallife experiences and parlayed them into a writing career. Examines the tumultuous life of legendary chicago pimp iceberg slim 19181992 and how he reinvented himself from pimp to author of 7 groundbreaking books. The ultimate antihero, iceberg slim, takes you into the secret inner world of the pimp, and the smells, the sounds, the fears and petty triumphs of his world.

Betty beck collaborated on other slim books, including trick baby, which became a film. It was a great read and if you like work like irvine welshs trainspotting then you will love this book. Robert beck, was born in chicago and initiated into the life of the pimp at age eighteen. Iceberg slim audio books, best sellers, author bio. Iceberg slim, aka robert beck, was born in chicago in 1918 and initiated into the life of the pimp at age eighteen. Buy the pimp by iceberg slim, robert beck, iceberg slim online at alibris. Iceberg slim books seen as building block of rap culture. He briefly attended the tuskegee institute but dropped out to return to the streets of the south side, where he remained, pimping until he was fortytwo. The pimp by iceberg slim, robert beck, iceberg slim alibris. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers.