Martin, William 2-14-97


Charters, Ann. Kerouac: A Biography. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1959, 1994.
419 pp.


Jack Kerouac


Kerouac: A Biography, helps to explain how Jack Kerouac, the founder and most

important member of the Beat movement, was influenced by the rapidly changing culture

of the 1950’s, as well as, how Kerouac ignited a social and literal revolution in

America, from which the Beatniks and Hippies emerged. All of Kerouac’s books drew

public attention due to Kerouac’s originality and new style of writing. Kerouac’s

originality and unique style of writing is also why, “Kerouac is best known as the key

figure of the artistic and cultural phenomenon of the 1950’s known as the Beat

movement” (Stine 273). Kerouac: A Biography helps to explain why the statement above

is true.

The book, Kerouac: A Biography, is very thorough and explains......

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