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Definition of Jack Kerouac
1. Noun. United States writer who was a leading figure of the beat generation (1922-1969).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jack Kerouac
Literary usage of Jack Kerouac
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Kaleidoscope of Digital American Literature by Martha L. Brogan, Daphnée Rentfrow (2005)
"Jack Kerouac: The Official Web Site (39) is presented by CSM Worldwide, Inc.,
... This latter category connects to the Jack Kerouac Writers in Residence ..."
2. Military Ethics: Reflections on Principles-The Profession of Arms, Military edited by Malham M. Wakin (1994)
"Jack Kerouac, King of the Beats, is not my kind of man, but I am with him when
he says "Prison is where you promise yourself the right to live. ..."
3. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... 1961 Ifyou run short ofmoney . . . feel free to put the bite on me anytime —Leon
Uris, Battle Cry, 1953 I can get a job anywhere anytime —Jack Kerouac, ..."
4. California: Las Vegas, Reno, Baja California by John Gottberg (1999)
"Italian-flavored neighborhood where the so-called Beat Generation - among them
Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snyder and Lawrence ..."
5. Changing the Fourth Estate: Essays on South African Journalism by Adrian Hadland (2006)
"On the Road, written as a novel by French-Canadian writer Jack Kerouac, evocatively
describes his cross-America trips and it's a goose-pimple read. ..."