The French-Canadian Heritage of Jack Kerouac as Seen in His Autobiographical Works

Woolfson, Peter

Critical essay exploring some of the cultural values and worldviews perceived in the contexts and characters of Jack Kerouac's autobiographical fiction. Considers concepts of work, sin, individualism, and time, in particular, as supported in cultural research on certain aspects of French Canadian heritage. <br /><br /> From the author: "The purpose of this paper is to examine the biographically oriented works of Jean Louis Lebris de Kerouac, particularly those centered around his early years at home."

1976 Summer

en

Journal Article

1950s

Lowell, Massachusetts

United States

1527-7380

Louisiana Review

5

1

35-43