Jack Kerouac's autobiographical cycle
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Jack Kerouac's autobiographical cycle is a series of interconnected, largely autobiographical novels that fictionalize his life experiences, relationships, and spiritual quests, often referred to collectively as the "Duluoz Legend."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiographical fiction
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literary cycle ⓘ series of novels ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Duluoz Legend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Jack Kerouac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsWork |
Big Sur
NERFINISHED
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Desolation Angels NERFINISHED ⓘ Dr. Sax NERFINISHED ⓘ Maggie Cassidy NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Satori in Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dharma Bums NERFINISHED ⓘ The Subterraneans NERFINISHED ⓘ Tristessa NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanity of Duluoz NERFINISHED ⓘ Visions of Cody NERFINISHED ⓘ Visions of Gerard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Jack Kerouac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Beat literature
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autobiographical novel ⓘ roman à clef ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Jack Kerouac's Catholic upbringing ⓘ jazz improvisation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Beat Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | spontaneous prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Jack Duluoz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| periodOfWriting |
1940s
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1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ |
| protagonistBasedOn | Jack Kerouac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
France
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Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| subject |
Jack Kerouac's life
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friendships and relationships of Jack Kerouac ⓘ spiritual quests ⓘ travel and wandering ⓘ |
| theme |
American road culture
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alienation ⓘ friendship and community ⓘ memory and recollection ⓘ search for identity ⓘ spiritual exploration ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered |
Jack Kerouac's adulthood
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Jack Kerouac's childhood ⓘ Jack Kerouac's youth ⓘ |
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