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Present at the Creation: Kerouac's "On the Road" URL: http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/patc/ontheroad/ Description: 2002 report about the creation of Jack Kerouac's novel "On the Road," which was published in 1957 and had been "completed -- from start to finish -- in only three weeks. And he used just one long, scrolled piece of paper, improvising endlessly, just like a jazz musician." Features audio and video of Kerouac reading, image of the scroll, excerpt from the book, and links to related material. From National Public Radio (NPR). LII Topics: Beat Generation, Literary Movements and Periods Publisher: National Public Radio (NPR) Extra Keywords neal cassady LII Database Information: Record 24330 created by Maria Brandt on 08/20/2007 Last modification on 08/20/2007 Published: 08/23/2007 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24330 |
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