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The American writer Jack Kerouac, b. Jean Louis Kerouac, Lowell, Mass., Mar. 12, 1922, d. Oct. 21, 1969, became the leading chronicler of the beat generation, a term that he coined to label a social and literary movement in the 1950s. After studying briefly at Columbia University, he achieved fame with his spontaneous and unconventional prose, particularly the novel On the Road (1957). After the success of this work Kerouac produced a series of thematically and structurally similar novels, including The Dharma Bums and The Subterraneans (both 1958), Doctor Sax (1959), Lonesome Traveler (1960), and Big Sur (1962). His loosely structured, autobiographical works reflect a peripatetic life, with warm but stormy relationships and a deep social disillusionment assuaged by drugs, alcohol, mysticism, and biting humor.

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Jack Kerouac Character Alias Key Based on a list Ann Charters wrote for her 1973 biography of Jack Kerouac. www.litkicks.com/Lists/KerouacNames.html

Empire:ZINE An article about the time Jack spent in Rocky Mount, NC with his mother and sister. Includes interviews with his sister's landlord and surviving neighbors. www.spydersempire.com/empirezine/features/june/jack1.htm

Literary Kicks A hypertext annotated literary biography of Kerouac, with a selection of links to further Kerouac-related resources. www.litkicks.com/People/JackKerouac.html

Jack Kerouac's Heavenly Lane Bibliography, biographies, quotes, photographs. www.tijean.freeserve.co.uk

Cult of Kerouac A condensed version of The Cult of Kerouac, a book on the battle between Gerald Nicosia and Jan Kerouac regarding the control of Jack's archive of writings. members.aol.com/kerouacult

In the Kerouac Archive An Atlantic Monthly commentary surrounding newly-released excerpts from Jack Kerouac's diaries and letters. www.TheAtlantic.com/issues/98nov/kerouac.htm

The Subterraneans Discussion forum on the works of Jack Kerouac. www.topica.com/lists/JackKerouac

Beat-L Beat Generation Listserv. gopher://dept.english.upenn.edu:70/00/Lists/20th/beat-l

Kerouac Connection The longest running journal dedicated to the critical study and review of the literature of Jack Kerouac and the Beat Generation. www.angelfire.com/ca2/kerouacconnection

Dharma Beat An e-zine dedicated to writing about Jack Kerouac's life and work. Includes a calendar of readings, festivals, and other events. members.aol.com/kerouaczin/dharmabeat.html

Jack Kerouac Foundation The official website of Jack Kerouac. Bibliography, biography, and photos. www.cmgww.com/historic/kerouac

Lowell Celebrates Kerouac The official site of LCK with information on the annual festival held in October, the birthday celebration in March and other related events. LCK is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving the legacy of Jack Kerouac. lckorg.tripod.com

Jack Kerouac's Words Stand Up To Time An article by Nancy Pate from The Orlando Sentinel. lubbockonline.com/news/091197/jack.htm

The Beat Generation Jack Kerouac writes to Allen Ginsberg and Neal Casady; page dedicated to Jack Kerouac's writings. www.cancunsteve.com/beat.htm

The Boston Phoenix A short article about the 1999 "Lowell Celebrates Kerouac" festival and the battle over control of Kerouac's literary estate. www.bostonphoenix.com/archive/features/99/09/30/KEROUAC.html

Magician With Words Describes his visit to San Francisco, including his trips to the City Lights Bookstore and his other haunts. Also includes bibliographic information. edge.net/~dphillip/SanFran.html#KEROUAC

Internet Obituary Network: Jack Kerouac The death of Jack Kerouac - October 20, 1969. obits.com/kerouac.html

The Age of Unthink This chapter from James Wechsler's "Reflections of an Angry Middle-Aged Editor" records Wechler's frustrating confrontation with Jack Kerouac in 1958. www.english.upenn.edu/~afilreis/50s/wechsler-unthink.html

Jack Kerouac and David Amram Amram remembers interactions with Kerouac and his transformation into the figure that would represent the Beats. Read his firsthand accounts. www.fmp.com/amram/kerouac.html

Ladder to Nirvana 1957 review of Kerouac's 'On the Road' by Phoebe Lou Adams. www.theatlantic.com/issues/57oct/pla.htm

Big Sur Reading Jack Kerouac Big Sur Marathon Reading July 22, 2001 www.poembeat.com

Kerouac: Homage to Jack Brief essay on the writer. www.americanlegends.com/authors/kerouac.html

Forum Frigate Discussion forum and live chat devoted to Jack Kerouac. jollyroger.com/zz/yauthord/Kerouac,Jackhall/shakespeare1.html

Jack Kerouac - Magician With Words Story of a visit to San Francisco and the haunts of Jack Kerouac. edge.net/~dphillip/kerouac.html

Desolation Peak - Jack Kerouac's Lookout Photographs of the fire lookout on Desolation Peak that Jack Kerouac worked in. Includes passages from "Desolation Angels" and "The Dharma Bums". www.geocities.com/phoffman3/desolation

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