The Dharma Bums

Summary

The Dharma Bums is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (388 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Dharma Bums authored Jack Kerouac^[3].
• The Dharma Bums's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Dharma Bums was published by Viking Press^[5].
• The Dharma Bums's genre is roman à clef^[6].
• The Dharma Bums's genre is travel literature^[7].
• The Dharma Bums followed The Subterraneans^[8].
• The Dharma Bums was followed by Doctor Sax^[9].
• The Dharma Bums's language of work or name is recorded as English^[10].
• The Dharma Bums's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of The Dharma Bums^[12].
• The Dharma Bums was released on +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z^[13].
• The Dharma Bums's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126014267^[14].
• The Dharma Bums's has edition or translation is recorded as Q134383921^[15].
• The Dharma Bums's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138649445^[16].
• The Dharma Bums's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Dharma Bums'}^[17].
• The Dharma Bums's different from is recorded as Les Clochards célestes^[18].
• The Dharma Bums's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[19].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Dharma Bums authored Jack Kerouac^[3]. It was published by Viking Press^[5].

Publication

The Dharma Bums was published on +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z^[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[10]. Genres include roman à clef^[6] and travel literature^[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Dharma Bums followed The Subterraneans^[8]. It was followed by Doctor Sax^[9].

Why It Matters

The Dharma Bums ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (388 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]