1. Kerouac - Noun
2. Kerouac - Proper noun
United States writer who was a leading figure of the beat generation (1922-1969)
Source: WordNetAccording to Kerouac, On the Road "was really a story about two Catholic buddies roaming the country in search of God. Source: Internet
Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs and others lived unusually free, sexually expressive lives." Source: Internet
Among its denizens were Beat Generation writers Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs and Gregory Corso. Source: Internet
A novel in which the theme rests heavily on familiarity with the American continent, it is interesting that Kerouac labels the region as "a manuscript of the night we couldn't read." Source: Internet
As the large majority of people in the Beat movement had urban backgrounds, writers like Ginsberg and Kerouac found Snyder, with his backcountry and manual-labor experience and interest in things rural, a refreshing and almost exotic individual. Source: Internet
Artists including the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, and The Doors all credit Kerouac as a significant influence on their music and lifestyles. Source: Internet