Jack Kerouac collection of papers, [1942]-1969.

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Creator

Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969.

Location

Berg Collection of English and American Literature

Extent

• 91 items.

Scope/Contents Note

This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts, correspondence, and an undated notebook. The manuscripts include fragments and excerpts of stories. The correspondence, dating from 1943 through 1969, includes letters from the author to his sister Carolyn Blake, Robert Giroux, Alfred Kazin, Philip Whalen, and others. There are letters to Kerouac from his mother, Gabrielle, dating from [1942] to [1943].

Biographical/Historical Note

Jack Kerouac was an American Beat novelist, essayist, and poet.

Additional Creator Names

• Blake, Carolyn.
• Giroux, Robert.
• Kazin, Alfred, 1915-1998.
• Kerouac, Gabrielle.
• Whalen, Philip.
• Giroux, Robert. dnr NN-BGC