Jean-Louis "Jack" Kerouac ( /ˈkɛruːæk/ or /ˈkɛrɵæk/; 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 spontaneous method of writing, covering topics such as Catholic spirituality, jazz, promiscuity, Buddhism, drugs, poverty, and travel. His writings have inspired other ...
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Date of birth:
- Mar 12, 1922
Date of death:
- Oct 21, 1969 (age 47 years)
Place of birth:
Musical Genres:
Also known as:
- Jean-Louis Kerouac,
- Jean-Louis Lebris de Kerouac,
- Jean-Louis de Kerouac,
- John Kerouac,
- Jean-Louis Incogniteau,
- Jack,
- Ti Jean ("Little John"),
- Jean-Louis,
- Memory Babe,
- Jean Louis Kirouac
