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Article: Jack Kerouac.(News)
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- Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
- Article date:
- December 21, 2004
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Jack kerouac stands at the cultural cross-roads of the 20th century, still one of the most enigmatic figures of recent history. To some he is a priest and a poet who articulated the idea that a young man tired of college could go and find epiphanies on the open road. In the adventure of jazz music, open highways, wild friendship and great writing there was a transcendence to be seized.
Others roll their eyes at the mention of Kerouac's name, considering him a lazy writer who was in desperate need of a stern ...