Big Sur

1962 novel by Jack Kerouac
VisualArtwork literary_work Q2571011
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Big Sur

Summary

Big Sur is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (488 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Big Sur authored Jack Kerouac[3].
  • Big Sur's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Big Sur was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux[5].
  • Big Sur followed Lonesome Traveler[6].
  • Big Sur was followed by Visions of Gerard[7].
  • Big Sur's part of the series is recorded as Duluoz Legend[8].
  • Big Sur's Commons category is recorded as Big Sur (novel)[9].
  • Big Sur's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • Big Sur's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • 1962 marks the founding of Big Sur[12].
  • Big Sur was published on 1962[13].
  • Big Sur's has edition or translation is recorded as Big Sur[14].
  • Big Sur's has edition or translation is recorded as Big Sur[15].
  • Big Sur's has edition or translation is recorded as Q134604060[16].
  • Big Sur's narrative location is recorded as California[17].
  • Big Sur's main subject is alcoholism[18].
  • Big Sur's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Big Sur'}[19].
  • Big Sur's copyright status is recorded as public domain[20].
  • Big Sur's copyright status is recorded as copyrighted[21].
  • Big Sur's form of creative work is recorded as novel[22].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Big Sur authored Jack Kerouac[3]. It was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux[5].

Publication

Big Sur was published on 1962[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Its part of the series is recorded as Duluoz Legend[8].

Subject and Themes

Big Sur's main subject is alcoholism[18]. Its part of the series is recorded as Duluoz Legend[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Big Sur followed Lonesome Traveler[6]. It was followed by Visions of Gerard[7].

Why It Matters

Big Sur ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (488 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Follows Lonesome Traveler
    Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux
    Followed by Visions of Gerard
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:بگ سر (ناول)]]"
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