Jack Kerouac?

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Was Kerouac's style influenced by Thomas Wolfe?

2007-01-26 04:07:02 · 2 answers · asked by valhjim 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors

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Kerouac's style was originally & deliberatly influenced by Thomas Wolfe, but Kerouac realised that he had to find his own 'voice.' He then dumped his Wolfe style.

2007-01-26 07:23:15 · answer #1 · answered by jcboyle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Read the book "Birth of the Cool"

Talks about the beatniks and their influences

2007-01-26 12:24:21 · answer #2 · answered by myindigostar 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋