Jack Kerouac, born in Massachusetts in 1922, is a highly influential American writer. His most famous book, On the Road, inspired a generation to travel across America. Kerouac was part of the Beat Generation, a group of writers who pushed literary boundaries. He was influenced by his friend Neil Cassady and developed a new style […]
Jack Kerouac’s travel companion, Neal Cassady, revealed that Kerouac couldn’t drive and stopped in traffic in Mexico City because he didn’t know how to operate a clutch. Kerouac claimed he could only “type”. On the Road was written in three weeks and initially rejected by publishers for six years before gaining national attention. Author Jack […]
