On the Road
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On the Road
Summary
On the Road is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.77% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,928 views/month, #219 of 28,446).[2]
Key Facts
- On the Road authored Jack Kerouac[3].
- On the Road received the Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century[4].
- On the Road received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[5].
- On the Road's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
- On the Road was published by Viking Press[7].
- On the Road is associated with the Beat Generation movement[8].
- On the Road's genre is roman à clef[9].
- On the Road's genre is road fiction[10].
- On the Road followed The Town and the City[11].
- On the Road was followed by The Subterraneans[12].
- On the Road's Commons category is recorded as On the Road (novel)[13].
- On the Road's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
- On the Road's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
- April 1951 marks the founding of On the Road[16].
- On the Road was published on April 22, 2003[17].
- On the Road's has edition or translation is recorded as Q125975969[18].
- On the Road's has edition or translation is recorded as Q125975944[19].
- On the Road's has edition or translation is recorded as Q132425183[20].
- On the Road's has edition or translation is recorded as Q133257951[21].
- On the Road's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138028034[22].
- On the Road's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138411294[23].
- On the Road's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138649212[24].
- On the Road's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138649495[25].
- On the Road's narrative location is recorded as New York City[26].
- On the Road's narrative location is recorded as San Francisco[27].
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Body
Authorship and Creation
On the Road authored Jack Kerouac[3]. It was published by Viking Press[7].
Publication
On the Road was released on April 22, 2003[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Genres include roman à clef[9] and road fiction[10].
Subject and Themes
Main subjects include Beat Generation[30] and counterculture[31]. On the Road is associated with the Beat Generation movement[8].
Reception
Awards received include Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century[4], a list of best books[32], in France[33], written by Le Monde[34] and 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[5], a list of best books[35].
Adaptations and Inspiration
On the Road followed The Town and the City[11]. It was followed by The Subterraneans[12].
Why It Matters
On the Road ranks in the top 0.77% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,928 views/month, #219 of 28,446).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
FAQs
What awards did On the Road receive?
Honors received include Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century[4] and 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[5].