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Jack Kerouac

Jack Kerouac

AuthorBooks · Second hand1922-1969

Jean-Louis Lebris de Kérouac, known as Jack Kerouac, was an American novelist and poet who, alongside William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, was a pioneer of the Beat Generation.

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Birth
1922
Death
1969
First book
1958
Years writing
68
Jack Kerouac was a key figure and pioneer of the influential Beat Generation alongside Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs.
His innovative writing method, known as spontaneous prose, defined his unique literary style.
Born in Lowell, this author of French-Canadian ancestry explored themes such as jazz, Buddhism, and Catholic spirituality.
His masterpiece, On the Road, established him as a literary icon and a fundamental reference for the counterculture.
Although he was a precursor to the hippie movement, Kerouac remained critical of its politically radical elements.

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