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1. allpoetry.com › Jack-KerouacJack Kerouac - Poems by the Famous Poet - All Poetry

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   Jack Kerouac is a pivotal figure in American literature, best known for his role as a leading voice of the Beat Generation. This literary movement emerged in the 1950s, challenging societal norms and embracing themes of nonconformity, spiritual exploration, and freedom.

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3. www.poetryfoundation.org › poets › jack-kerouacJack Kerouac | Poetry Foundation

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   Learn about the life and poetry of Jack Kerouac, the author of On the Road and a leader of the Beat Generation. Explore his influences, themes, and style in his novels and collections of poems.

4. www.poemhunter.com › jack-kerouacJack Kerouac - Poet Jack Kerouac Poems - Poem Hunter

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   Read 27 poems by Jack Kerouac, a literary iconoclast and pioneer of the Beat Generation. Learn about his life, works, and influences on other writers and culture.

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6. www.poetryfoundation.org › poems › 146981Useless! Useless! by Jack Kerouac | Poetry Foundation

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   Read a haiku poem by Jack Kerouac, the American novelist and Beat Generation writer, from his book The Book of Haiku. The poem expresses his frustration with the rain and the sea.

7. poets.org › poet › jack-kerouacAbout Jack Kerouac | Academy of American Poets

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   Learn about the life and works of Jack Kerouac, a poet and novelist who coined the term "Beat Generation" and wrote On the Road. Read some of his poems, such as "October in the Railroad Earth" and "Mexico City Blues".

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8. poets.org › poem › one-flowerOne Flower by Jack Kerouac - Poems | Academy of American Poets

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   One Flower. Jack Kerouac. 1922 –. 1969. One flower. on the cliffside. Nodding at the canyon. From Book of Haikus by Jack Kerouac, published by Penguin Poets. Copyright © 2003 by the Estate of Stella Kerouac, John Sampas, Literary Representative.

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   Who wrote the poem 'useless' by Jack Kerouac?

   • Useless! by Jack Kerouac | Poetry Foundation Useless! Useless! Useless! Useless! "Useless! Useless!" from The Book of Haiku by Jack Kerouac, edited by Regina Weinreich, copyright © 2003 by The Estate of Stella Kerouac, John Sampas, Literary Representative.

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   What did Jack Kerouac write?

   • Kerouac was a highly imaginative child who created a private world of racing stables and sports teams, then wrote his own newspapers to report their performances. Diaries, radio plays, and a novel titled Jack Kerouac Explores the Merrimack were some of his other childhood writing projects.

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   Who was Jack Kerouac?

   • He became famous as Jack Kerouac, author of On the Road (1957), the novel that is considered to be a quintessential statement of the 1950s literary movement known as the Beat Generation. On the Road describes the growing friendship of two men, Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty, and their crisscrossing journeys over the American continent.

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   What is the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics?

   • In 1974 the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics was opened in his honor by Allen Ginsberg and Anne Waldman at Naropa University, a private Buddhist university in Boulder, Colorado. The school offers a BA in Writing and Literature, MFAs in Writing & Poetics and Creative Writing, and a summer writing program.

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10. poets.org › poem › mexico-city-blues-113th-chorusMexico City Blues [113th Chorus] by Jack Kerouac - Poems ...

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    A poem from the Beat Generation poet Jack Kerouac, who explores themes of emptiness, impermanence, and enlightenment. The poem consists of 113 stanzas, each starting with the same line: "Got up and dressed up and went out and got laid".