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| − | '''Jack Kerouac''' ( | + | '''Jean-Louis "Jack" Kerouac''' (March 12, 1922 - 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'', ''The Dharma Bums'', ''Doctor Sax'', ''Desolation Angels'', ''Visions of Gerard'', the novella ''Pic'', the book of poetry ''Mexico City Blues'', and the classic novel [[On the Road]]. |
| − | He is credited with starting the [[Beatnik|Beat Generation]] and was friendly with other great writers of the time including [[Allen Ginsberg]], [[William S. Burroughs]], [[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]], [[William S. Burroughs]], [[Ken Kesey]] and [[Tom Wolfe]]. |
He died of blood-loss due to complications stemming from a life of [[alcohol abuse]]. | He died of blood-loss due to complications stemming from a life of [[alcohol abuse]]. | ||
Revision as of 17:33, September 14, 2012
Jean-Louis "Jack" Kerouac (March 12, 1922 - October 21, 1969) was one of America's most well known writers of the 1950s. He wrote such famous books as Big Sur, The Dharma Bums, Doctor Sax, Desolation Angels, Visions of Gerard, the novella Pic, the book of poetry Mexico City Blues, and the classic novel On the Road.
He is credited with starting the Beat Generation, and was friendly with other great writers of the time including Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, Ken Kesey and Tom Wolfe.
He died of blood-loss due to complications stemming from a life of alcohol abuse.