Jack Kerouac
1922 - 1969
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Quotes
Biography
Jack Kerouac was an American novelist and poet who became a key figure in the Beat Generation of the 1950s. His most famous work, 'On the Road,' is considered a defining novel of the era, portraying his experiences traveling across America. Kerouac's writing style was characterized by spontaneous prose and a focus on the exploration of spontaneity and the human experience. He was known for his unconventional lifestyle, rejection of societal norms, and his influence on countercultural movements.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars.
2
One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.
3
Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.
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The best teacher is experience and not through someone's distorted point of view.
5
I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion.