Satori in Paris
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Satori in Paris is a short semi-autobiographical novel by Jack Kerouac that recounts his chaotic, humorous journey through France in search of his ancestral roots and spiritual insight.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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semi-autobiographical novel ⓘ |
| author | Jack Kerouac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralQuest | search for Breton ancestry ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| follows | Desolation Angels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Beat literature
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autobiographical fiction ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | radio dramatization ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Breton relatives
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French taxi drivers ⓘ various Parisian acquaintances ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
chance encounters
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drinking ⓘ miscommunication ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Brittany
NERFINISHED
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Buddhist-influenced ideas of satori ⓘ Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ Parisian nightlife ⓘ |
| includedIn | collected editions of Jack Kerouac’s works ⓘ |
| length | short novel ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Beat Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Jack Duluoz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
blending of fact and fiction
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spontaneous prose style ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Duluoz Legend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Vanity of Duluoz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistBasedOn | Jack Kerouac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| publisher | Grove Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
France
NERFINISHED
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Paris ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
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ancestral roots ⓘ memory and nostalgia ⓘ search for identity ⓘ spiritual enlightenment ⓘ travel and wandering ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfNarrative | 1960s ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | sudden enlightenment (satori) ⓘ |
| tone |
chaotic
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humorous ⓘ |
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