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    Overview

    Jean-Louis Lebris de Kérouac , known as Jack Kerouac, was an American novelist and poet who, alongside
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    Biography

    Kerouac was born on March 12, 1922, in Lowell, Massachusetts, to French Canadian parents, Léo-Alcide Kéroack and Gabrielle-Ange Lévesque.
    There is some confusion surrounding his name, partl… See more

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    BornJean-Louis Kérouac · March 12, 1922 · Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.
    DiedOctober 21, 1969 (aged 47) · St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
    Alma materColumbia University
    SpouseEdie Parker · (m. 1944; div. 1948) · Joan Haverty · (m. 1950; div. 1951) · Stella Sampas (m. 1966)
    1. Timeline
      Jack Kerouac
      Married Edie Parker.
      1944
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      Jack Kerouac
      Published first book, The Town and the City.
      1950
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      Jack Kerouac
      Gained fame with On the Road publication.
      1957
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      Jack Kerouac
      Married Stella Sampas.
      1966
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    Style

    Kerouac is generally considered to be the father of the Beat movement, although he actively disliked such labels. Kerouac's method was heavily influenced by the prolific explosion of jazz, especially the bebop genre … See more

    Legacy

    Kerouac and his literary works had a major impact on the popular rock music of the 1960s. Artists including Bob Dylan, the Beatles, Patti Smith, Tom Waits, the Grateful Dead, and the Doors all credit Kerouac as a significant i… See more

    Works

    While he is best known for his novels, Kerouac also wrote poetry. Kerouac said that he wanted "to be considered as a jazz poet blowing a long blues in an afternoon jazz session on Sunday.". Many of Kerouac's … See more

    Further reading

    • Amburm, Ellis. Subterranean Kerouac: The Hidden Life of Jack Kerouac. St. Martin's Press, 1999. ISBN 0-312-20677-1.
    • Amram, David. Offbeat: Collaborating with Kerouac. Thunder's Mouth Press, 2002. ISBN 1-56025-362-2… See more

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