On the Road

1957 · Book · roman à clef, road fiction

Jack Kerouac

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On the Road is a 1957 novel by American author Jack Kerouac, inspired by his travels across the United States. It is widely regarded as a defining work of the postwar Beat Generation, following a group of friends living for the moment against a backdrop of jazz, poetry, and rebellion.

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Type: Book
Release date: September 5, 1957
Genres: roman à clef, road fiction
Created by: Jack Kerouac
Countries: United States