1985
Kerouac, the Movie
(documentary)
(works "Visions of Gerard", "Dr. Sax", "Vanity of Duluoz", "The Town and the City", "On the Road", "Desolation Angels", "Dharma Bums" and "Big Sur and others")
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Recorded a series of albums reading his own works; one with musician and TV host
Steve Allen, another with jazz greats
Al Cohn and
Zoot Simms, and another on his own. Not selling well at first, the albums became sought-after collectibles later, with even bootleg copies fetching over $100, until...
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Publicity Listings:
6 Biographical Movies
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6 Print Biographies
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13 Articles
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Alternate Names:
Jean-Louis Incogniteau | Jean-Louis | Jean-Louis de Lebris Kerouac | John Kerouac
Height:
5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Did You Know?
Personal Quote:
[from the original manuscript of 'On the Road'] I shambled after as usual as I've been doing all my life after people that interest me, because the only people that interest me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones that never yearn or say a commonplace thing...but burn, burn, burn, burn like roman candles across the night.
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Trivia:
Kerouac's mother Gabrielle (called "Memère") usually had no involvement with her son's writing career. A rare exception was his novel "Pic", which he wrote much of at her bedside when Memère was ill. The original ending had the hero meeting other Kerouac characters and travelling with them; she suggested instead that young Pic meet a priest who'd help him to settle down.
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Trademark:
Originated the term "Beat Generation."
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Nickname:
Jean-Louis
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Star Sign:
Pisces