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Kerouac : The Definitive Biography :  The Definitive Biography - Paul Maher

Kerouac : The Definitive Biography

The Definitive Biography

By: Paul Maher, David Amram (Foreword by)

Hardcover | 1 January 2004

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This is the authoritative biography of legendary writer, poet, and Beat Generation icon Jack Kerouac (1922-1969), whose novel "On the Road" catapulted him to the forefront of the literary world and influenced budding writers for generations to come.
Industry Reviews
Tune in, all you desolation angels and dharma bums, and turn on to Paul Maher's jazzy bio of Kerouac * Vanity Fair *
A useful piece in a difficult puzzle.... sheds new light on a writer of considerable interest. -- Eric C. Shoaf * Library Journal *
Fit testimony to a tumultuous life. -- Bob Trimble * The Greenville News *
Maher brings Kerouac to life as a fascinating but fallible man and artist who reflected and shaped his times. Like the many road trips Kerouac traveled, it's a worthy trip. * The Daily News *
Maher takes a riveting look at the forces that shaped Kerouac's developement into the original hipster artist. * Smoke *
Maher succeeds on many levels and nails the advertised 'definitive biography.' -- Gene Sapakoff * Charleston Post and Courier *
Maher has unearthed a plethora of fascinating new information. He is, without question, one of the new leaders in interpreting the life of this literary legend whose reputation grows daily. -- Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History, Tulane University and editor of Windblown World: The Journals of Jack Kerouac (1947-1954)
Thoroughly researched and worthy biography... Kerouac is an engaging mix of anecdote and archive. -- Ron Butlin * Times Literary Supplement *

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