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There are few writers about whom it can be said that they write just like they speak, but Jack Kerouac (1922-1969) is clearly one of them. In 1958, Kerouac was a struggling writer trying to create a new literary aesthetic based on the rhythms of human speech, jazz-based improvisation,... read more
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First Sentence edit
In twentieth century America, a new kind of mystic has appeared-the Beat Generation visionary.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Kevin J. Hayes (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › United States › History & Criticism › Literary Theory
- Books › Literature & Fiction › History & Criticism › Movements & Periods › Beat Generation
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › United States › Collections & Readers
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Arts & Literature › Authors
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