Jack Kerouac (1922–1969)

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Jack Kerouac was born into a French-Canadian family and spoke French before he learned English. His father was a printer and a local businessman. His first story was inspired by the radio show "The Shadow". As a young writer he styled himself after Thomas Wolfe, and attended Columbia University. Although his most famous novel is "On the Road", ... See full bio »

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Known For

On the Road
On the Road Writer
(2012)
The Subterraneans
The Subterraneans Writer
(1960)
Big Sur
Big Sur Writer
(2013)
Drug-Taking and the Arts
Drug-Taking and the Arts Writer
(1993)
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 2018 I riassuntini (TV Series short) (based on the novel by - 2020)
 2015 L'aura de minuit (Video short)
 2013 Big Sur (novel "Big Sur")
 2012 On the Road (based on the novel by)
 2011 Michel Bulteau & Serge Teyssot-Gay: Mexico City Blues (Music Video) (choruses "Mexico City Blues")
 2010 On the Trail: Jack Kerouac in Cheyenne (Documentary short) (novel)
 2001 Book of Blues (Short) (poems)
 1997 The Fifties (TV Mini Series documentary) (novel "On The Road" - 1 episode)
- The Beat (1997) ... (novel "On The Road")
 1995 United States of Poetry (TV Mini Series documentary) (poem)
 1993 Drug-Taking and the Arts (Documentary) (novel "On The Road")
 1986 What Happened to Kerouac? (Documentary) (works "On the Road", "Visions of Cody", "Desolation Angels", "Mexico City Blues" and "Dr. Sax and others")
 1984 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")
 1962 On the Road (TV Series) (story)
 1960 The Subterraneans (novel)
 1959 Pull My Daisy (Short) (writer)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Biography (of Arthur Rimbaud): "Rimbaud" See more »

Publicity Listings:

6 Biographical Movies | 6 Print Biographies | 7 Portrayals | 14 Articles | 1 Pictorial | See more »

Alternate Names:

Jean-Louis Incogniteau | Jean-Louis | Jean-Louis de Lebris Kerouac | John Kerouac

Height:

5' 8½" (1.74 m)

Spouse:

Stella Kerouac  (his death) | See more »
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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. See more »

Trivia:

He was offered $110,000 for the screen rights to "On the Road" (approximately $750,000 in 2006 terms). On the advice of his agent Sterling Lord, he turned the offer down, holding out for a hope-for $150,000 deal with Paramount that would have involved Marlon Brando starring as Dean Moriarity. The deal fell through and the book was never sold in his life time, leaving Kerouac with bitter feelings ... See more »

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Originated the term "Beat Generation."

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