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Jack Kerouac was born in 1922. He was a writer, poet and artist. 

Kerouac was  a university graduate and went on to become the spokesperson and leader of what was to become known as the Beat Generation following the publication of his book, On The Road. This talented group of writers included Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs.   

Like Pietro Psaier, Kerouac received little critical acclaim in life and yet his influence was such that  musicians like Bob Dylan and Jim Morrison were to follow his style.  

Angels Still Falling - A biopic of Jack Kerouac

Produced and Directed by Paul Sullivan

"But then they danced down the streets like dingledodies and I shambled after, as I've been doing all of my life after people who interest me, because the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones that never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight and everyone goes 'AWWW'."

Extract: On The Road by Jack Kerouac

Kerouac spent much of his youth roaming America searching for his place in the world and rejeted the normal values of the fifties. It was  during this time that he wrote, On The Road.

Allen Ginsberg went on to write Howl, an epic  poem of what he saw as the destruction of his friends of the Beat Generation.

For like Pietro Psaier, Jack Kerouac's life ended tragically.  After falling victim to the disease of alcoholism he died at the age of 47.   

Angels Still Falling was a West End play in 1991.

Jack Kerouac