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Name: Angelheaded hipster
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Author: Steve Turner

*Angelheaded Hipster* offers a comprehensive study of Jack Kerouac, the leading figure of the 1950s Beat movement. Turner examines Kerouac’s spontaneous bop prose, his collaborations with jazz icons, and his exploration of spirituality, revealing how his work transformed American novel writing and liberated poetry from page to performance. Kerouac’s novels—*The Subterraneans*, *On the Road*, and *The Dharma Bums*—are presented as vehicles for his quest for truth and experience. Turner situates Kerouac within the broader countercultural revolution, highlighting his impact on music, art, and the cultural landscape of the decade. The book concludes with an analysis of why Kerouac’s ideas continue to resonate with new generations of readers.

First publish date: 1996

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography

Authors: Steve Turner

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