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644 Jack Kerouac (with Steven Belletto)

The History of Literature

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Critiques and Cultural Cachet in Kerouac's Writing

This chapter explores the criticisms directed at Jack Kerouac and his peers for their unconventional writing styles, which some considered unpolished. It contrasts the criticism from literary elites with the appeal these writers had among the general public.

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