Kerouac Background
When was Jack Kerouac born?
1922
When did the Beatnik Movement primarily take place?
1950s/1960s
When was On The Road published?
1957
Where did Kerouac attend college?
Columbia University
What were some of the key beliefs of the Beatniks?
Rejection of mainstream cultures
Personal freedom
Exploration of spirituality
Nonconformity
Unconventional lifestyles
Name a theme of On The Road.
Pursuit of Freedom or Redefining the American Dream
When and how did Kerouac pass away?
1969, he passed away from a massive internal hemorrhage.
What was Kerouac considered in regards to the Beatnik Movement?
the "daddy"
What P.O.V. is On The Road written in?
1st Person
At what age did Kerouac decide to become a writer?
11 years old
What are the 4 types of Beatniks?
The Visionaries, The Freaks and Heads, The Midnights, and The Plastics
Who is Dean Moriarty based off of?
Neal Cassady
When did Kerouac publish his first novel? What was it called?
1950, The Town and City
What type of Beatnik was Kerouac considered?
A Visionary
What is spontaneous prose?
A literary technique developed by Kerouac that uses an unedited stream of consciousness, ignoring traditional grammatical/structural rules