Erik Mortenson and Tomasz Sawczuk, editors. Rethinking Kerouac: Afterlives, Continuities, Reappraisals
The 2022 centennial of Jack Kerouac’s birth offered the perfect moment to reckon anew with his complicated legacy. Few American authors are as beloved by readers yet so mistrusted by the academy. The early dismissal of On the Road as “anti-intellectual” cast a long shadow, and although Beat scholar...
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European journal of American studies
2026
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| Shrnutí: | The 2022 centennial of Jack Kerouac’s birth offered the perfect moment to reckon anew with his complicated legacy. Few American authors are as beloved by readers yet so mistrusted by the academy. The early dismissal of On the Road as “anti-intellectual” cast a long shadow, and although Beat scholars have worked hard to secure his place, two specters still haunt his reputation: the devotional fervor of fans and persistent unease over his racial and gendered blind spots and political conservat... |
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