Jack Kerouac(1922-1969), the central figure of the Beat Generation, was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1922 and died in St. Petersburg, Florida, in 1969. Among his many novels are On the Road, The Dharma Bums, Big Sur, and Visions of Cody.
"In [On the Road] Kerouac's heroes were sensation seekers; now they
are seekers after truth . . . the novel often attains a beautiful
dignity, and builds towards a moving climax."
--The Chicago Tribune
"In his often brilliant descriptions of nature one is aware of
exhilarating power and originality . . . the entire cast of
characters is presented with that not unrefreshing blend of naivete
and sophistication that seems to be this author's forte."
--The New York TimesBook Review
"Full of sparkling descritions of landscape and weather, light
falling through trees, the smell of snow, the motion of animals . .
. Jack Kerouac is a writer who cannot be charged with
dullness."
--The Atlantic "
"In [On the Road] Kerouac's heroes were sensation seekers;
now they are seekers after truth . . . the novel often attains a
beautiful dignity, and builds towards a moving climax."
--The Chicago Tribune
"In his often brilliant descriptions of nature one is aware of
exhilarating power and originality . . . the entire cast of
characters is presented with that not unrefreshing blend of naivete
and sophistication that seems to be this author's forte."
--The New York TimesBook Review
"Full of
sparkling descritions of landscape and weather, light falling
through trees, the smell of snow, the motion of animals . . . Jack
Kerouac is a writer who cannot be charged with dullness."
--The Atlantic "
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