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Jack Kerouac's Introspective Notes

Jack Kerouac's Introspective Notes

"In an effort to discover the hidden laws of elation & depression while writing"

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There he is: A cigarette in his hand, a notebook in his pocket. Jack Kerouac looks off into the distance, his mind, one assumes, swimming with thoughts.

Visions of Jack Kerouac: A Centennial Celebration | The New York Public  Library

Whatever he was thinking, Kerouac likely transferred it to one of his many notebooks. They remain a testament to his creative mix of discipline and rebellion. Kerouac wrote doggedly, but loosely. He set…

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