Spontaneous prose
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Jack Kerouac by Tom Palumbo circa 1956
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| Born | Jean-Louis Kérouac March 12, 1922 Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 1969 (aged 47) St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Poet, novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Literary movement | Beat |
| Notable works |
On the Road The Dharma Bums Big Sur Desolation Angels |
| Spouse |
Edie Parker (m. 1944–48) Joan Haverty (m. 1950–51) Stella Sampas (m. 1966–69) |
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Edie Parker (m. 1944–48)
Joan Haverty (m. 1950–51)
Jack Kerouac (/ˈkɛruˌæk/ or /ˈkɛrəˌwæk/, born Jean-Louis Kérouac (though he called himself Jean-Louis Lebris de Kérouac); March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969) was an American novelist and poet.
He is considered a literary iconoclast and, alongside William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, a pioneer of the Beat Generation. Kerouac is recognized for his method of spontaneous prose. Thematically, his work covers topics such as Catholic spirituality, jazz, promiscuity, Buddhism, drugs, poverty, and travel. He became an underground celebrity and, with other beats, a progenitor of the hippie movement, although he remained antagonistic toward some of its politically radical elements.
In 1969, aged 47, Kerouac died from internal bleeding due to long-term alcohol abuse. Since his death, Kerouac's literary prestige has grown, and several previously unseen works have been published. All of his books are in print today, including The Town and the City, On the Road, Doctor Sax, The Dharma Bums, Mexico City Blues, The Subterraneans, Desolation Angels, Visions of Cody, The Sea Is My Brother, and Big Sur.
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