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  1. Aug 2, 2021 · Jack Kerouac was one of the most famous American writers of the mid-20th century. As a key member of a group of writers known as the “Beat Generation,” his works explored the role of the individual in post-war America.

  2. Oct 20, 2020 · English. xviii, 332 pages ; 24 cm. Paints an unflattering portrait of Kerouac but is particularly good at exploring Kerouac's complex relationships with other Beat writers and illuminating the cultural and historical contexts surrounding the Beat movement.

  3. May 21, 1998 · Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats. Barry Miles. 3.89. 508 ratings23 reviews. More than forty years after the publication of On the Road, Jack Kerouac is more widely read and revered by a new generation than ever before.

  4. Jul 19, 2020 · Escrita Macabra. 616 subscribers. Subscribed. 1.5K. 78K views 3 years ago. Cenas raras e um pouco da história do escritor norte-americano, Jack Kerouac. ...more.

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  5. Including the sale of the Kerouac archive to the New York public library, Jack Kerouac : King of the Beats is a completely up-to-date, provocative and intimate portrait of one...

  6. May 1, 2011 · In conformist 1950s America, Jack Kerouac's On the Road was greeted with both delirium and dismay. For his generation, he and the universe he created symbolized freedom. He identified the living pulse of America in jazz clubs and fast cars, and found vibrancy in hobos hopping freight cars and traveling the highways.

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  7. In Jack Kerouac's case, he was dubbed `memory babe' by his friends for his prodigious feats of memory, which served him well in re-creating events and describing locations...