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'''Jack Kerouac''' (born Jean-Louis Kerouac March 12 1922 - died October 21 1969) was one of [[United States of America|America's]] most well known writers of the 1950s. He wrote such famous books as ''Big Sur'' and the classic ''On the Road''.
'''Jack Kerouac''' (born Jean-Louis Kerouac March 12, 1922 - died October 21, 1969) was one of [[United States of America|America's]] most well known writers of the 1950s. He wrote such famous books as ''Big Sur'' and the classic ''On the Road''.
He is credited with starting the [[Beatnik|Beat Generation]] and was friendly with other great writers of the time including [[Alan Ginsburg]], [[Ken Kesey]] and [[Tom Wolfe]]
He is credited with starting the [[Beatnik|Beat Generation]] and was friendly with other great writers of the time including [[Allen Ginsberg]], [[Ken Kesey]] and [[Tom Wolfe]]
He died of complications stemming from a life of [[alcohol abuse]].
He died of complications stemming from a life of [[alcohol abuse]].