Kerouac

[ker-oo-ak]

noun

1. Jack Jean-Louis Lefris de Kérouac, 1922–69, U.S. novelist.

Kerouac

/ ˈkɛrʊˌæk /

noun

1. Jack, real name Jean-Louis Lebris de Kérouac. 1922–69, US novelist and poet of the Beat Generation. His works include On the Road (1957) and Big Sur (1962)

Example Sentences

Cowley worked his magic again in launching Jack Kerouac’s career, spending years talking up and excerpting “On the Road” in magazines before publishing the 1957 Beat touchstone with Viking to immediate acclaim.

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The show features wall text with a quote by Beat poet and writer Jack Kerouac.

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And then there is Truman Capote’s opinion; he reportedly quipped, “That’s not writing; it’s typing,” about Kerouac’s literary touchstone.

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The lawsuit says Kerouac suffered “bodily injury,” and he has required mental health care and counseling since the incident in January 2022.

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In Jack Kerouac’s 1957 novel “On the Road,” Sal Paradise visits the track with his friend, who loses all their money.

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