Jack Kerouac
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Jack Kerouac
Summary
Jack Kerouac is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lowell[2]. He was born on March 12, 1922[3]. He passed away in St. Petersburg[4]. He died on October 21, 1969[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], screenwriter[9], and prose writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,658 views/month, #3,984 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Jack Kerouac was born in Lowell[2].
- Jack Kerouac died in St. Petersburg[4].
- Jack Kerouac was born on March 12, 1922[3].
- Jack Kerouac died on October 21, 1969[5].
- Jack Kerouac is buried at Edson Cemetery[12].
- Jack Kerouac's father was Léo Alcide Kerouac[13].
- Jack Kerouac's mother was Gabrielle Ange Lévesque[14].
- Among Jack Kerouac's spouses was Joan Haverty Kerouac[15].
- Among Jack Kerouac's spouses was Edie Parker[16].
- Among Jack Kerouac's spouses was Stella Sampas[17].
- A child of Jack Kerouac was Jan Kerouac[18].
- Jack Kerouac held citizenship in United States[19].
- Canadian French was Jack Kerouac's native language[20].
- Jack Kerouac worked as a writer[6].
- Jack Kerouac worked as a poet[7].
- Jack Kerouac worked as a novelist[8].
- Jack Kerouac worked as a screenwriter[9].
- Jack Kerouac's professions included prose writer[10].
- Jack Kerouac's field of work was American literature[21].
- Jack Kerouac's field of work was autobiographical novel[22].
- Jack Kerouac's field of work was American poetry[23].
- Jack Kerouac was educated at Columbia University[24].
- Jack Kerouac was educated at Lowell High School[25].
- A notable work attributed to Jack Kerouac is On the Road[26].
- A notable work attributed to Jack Kerouac is The Dharma Bums[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Jack Kerouac was born in Lowell[2]. He was born on March 12, 1922[3]. His father was Léo Alcide Kerouac[13]. His mother was Gabrielle Ange Lévesque[14]. Canadian French was his native language[20].
Education
Educated at Columbia University[24], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Lowell High School[25], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], screenwriter[9], and prose writer[10]. Fields of work include American literature[21], a sub-set of literature[35], in United States[36]; autobiographical novel[22], a novel genre[37]; and American poetry[23], a literary genre by place of origin[38], in United States[39].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include On the Road[26], The Dharma Bums[27], Big Sur[40], Desolation Angels[41], and The Subterraneans[42]. Things named for Jack Kerouac include Kerouac[43] and Jack Kerouac Alley[44].
Personal Life
Spouses include Joan Haverty Kerouac[15], a writer[45], 1931–1990[46], of United States[47]; Edie Parker[16], an autobiographer[48], 1922–1993[49], of United States[50]; and Stella Sampas[17], 1918–1990[51], of United States[52]. A child of Jack Kerouac was Jan Kerouac[18]. Religious affiliations include Buddhism[53], a religion[54] and Catholicism[55], a Christian denominational family[56], founded in 1054[57].
Death and Burial
Jack Kerouac died on October 21, 1969[5]. He died in St. Petersburg[4]. The cause of death was internal bleeding[58]. He is buried at Edson Cemetery[12].
Why It Matters
Jack Kerouac ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,658 views/month, #3,984 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
He has been cited as an influence by Ken Kesey[61], a writer[62], 1935–2001[63], of United States[64], specialised in literature[65]; Tom Wolfe[66], a journalist[67], 1930–2018[68], of United States[69], awarded the National Humanities Medal[70], specialised in literature[71]; Colum McCann[72], a screenwriter[73], b. 1965[74], of Ireland[75], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[76], specialised in literary activity[77]; Rudy Wurlitzer[78], a novelist[79], b. 1937[80], of United States[81]; Mayra Dias Gomes[82], a novelist[83], b. 1987[84], of Brazil[85]; and Richard Brautigan[86], a writer[87], 1935–1984[88], of United States[89].
Works attributed to him include And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks[90], The Subterraneans[91], The Town and the City[92], Lonesome Traveler[93], Tristessa[94], and Visions of Gerard[95]. Entities named for him include Kerouac[43] and Jack Kerouac Alley[44].
FAQs
Where was Jack Kerouac born?
Born in Lowell[2], Jack Kerouac…
Where did Jack Kerouac die?
Jack Kerouac died in St. Petersburg[4].
Who were Jack Kerouac's parents?
Jack Kerouac's father was Léo Alcide Kerouac[13]. Jack Kerouac's mother was Gabrielle Ange Lévesque[14].
Who was Jack Kerouac married to?
Jack Kerouac's spouses include Joan Haverty Kerouac[15], Edie Parker[16], and Stella Sampas[17].
What did Jack Kerouac do for work?
Jack Kerouac worked as writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], screenwriter[9], and prose writer[10].
Where did Jack Kerouac go to school?
Jack Kerouac was educated at Columbia University[24] and Lowell High School[25].
Who did Jack Kerouac influence?
Jack Kerouac has been cited as an influence by Ken Kesey[61], Tom Wolfe[66], Colum McCann[72], and Rudy Wurlitzer[78].