Why Kerouac Matters: The Lessons of On the Road (They're Not What You Think) Summary and Reviews

Why Kerouac Matters: The Lessons of On the Road (They're Not What You Think)
by John Leland

Why Kerouac Matters: The Lessons of On the Road (They're Not What You Think)
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Author: John Leland
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2007-08-16
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Viking Adult

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Book Review: The age of be bop and the age of cultural change after World War II
Summary: 5 Stars

Charlie Parker and Jack Kerouac blasted out of the cultural mode of WWII into wide-open uncensored music and sex. Eclectic feelings poured out of the music and virginity was shrugged off. America was about to become be-bop. Was it all a reaction to the Great Depression and then World War II?
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