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 (14,751 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].

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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 Jack Kerouac Alley^[43] and Kerouac^[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 (14,751 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 Ray Manzarek^[61], a director^[62], 1939–2013^[63], of United States^[64], awarded the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[65], specialised in music^[66]; Ken Kesey^[67], a writer^[68], 1935–2001^[69], of United States^[70], specialised in literature^[71]; Tom Wolfe^[72], a journalist^[73], 1930–2018^[74], of United States^[75], awarded the National Humanities Medal^[76], specialised in literature^[77]; Neal Cassady^[78], a writer^[79], 1926–1968^[80], of United States^[81]; Richard Brautigan^[82], a writer^[83], 1935–1984^[84], of United States^[85]; and Colum McCann^[86], a screenwriter^[87], b. 1965^[88], of Ireland^[89], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[90], specialised in literary activity^[91].

Works attributed to him include On the Road^[92], The Dharma Bums^[93], Big Sur^[94], And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks^[95], Desolation Angels^[96], and The Subterraneans^[97]. Entities named for him include Jack Kerouac Alley^[43] and Kerouac^[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 Ray Manzarek^[61], Ken Kesey^[67], Tom Wolfe^[72], and Neal Cassady^[78].