Jack Kerouac's autobiographical cycle
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Jack Kerouac's autobiographical cycle is a series of interconnected, largely autobiographical novels that fictionalize his life experiences, relationships, and spiritual quests, often referred to collectively as the "Duluoz Legend."
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Jack Kerouac's autobiographical cycle Context triple: [Maggie Cassidy, partOfAuthorProject, Jack Kerouac's autobiographical cycle]
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Jack Kerouac
Jack Kerouac was an American novelist and poet best known for pioneering the Beat Generation literary movement with works like "On the Road."
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Jan Kerouac
Jan Kerouac was an American novelist and memoirist known for exploring her unconventional upbringing and complex relationship with her father, Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac.
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Beat Generation series
The Beat Generation series is a collection of producer-focused hip hop albums released by BBE that showcase influential beatmakers through full-length, often experimental projects.
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Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics
The Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics is a renowned experimental writing and poetics program founded by Allen Ginsberg and Anne Waldman, known for its focus on avant-garde, contemplative, and Beat-influenced literary practice.
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Collected Letters of Neal Cassady
Collected Letters of Neal Cassady is a compilation of the Beat Generation icon’s personal correspondence, offering insight into his life, relationships, and influence on writers like Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Jack Kerouac's autobiographical cycle Target entity description: Jack Kerouac's autobiographical cycle is a series of interconnected, largely autobiographical novels that fictionalize his life experiences, relationships, and spiritual quests, often referred to collectively as the "Duluoz Legend."
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A.
Jack Kerouac
Jack Kerouac was an American novelist and poet best known for pioneering the Beat Generation literary movement with works like "On the Road."
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B.
Jan Kerouac
Jan Kerouac was an American novelist and memoirist known for exploring her unconventional upbringing and complex relationship with her father, Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac.
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C.
Beat Generation series
The Beat Generation series is a collection of producer-focused hip hop albums released by BBE that showcase influential beatmakers through full-length, often experimental projects.
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D.
Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics
The Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics is a renowned experimental writing and poetics program founded by Allen Ginsberg and Anne Waldman, known for its focus on avant-garde, contemplative, and Beat-influenced literary practice.
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E.
Collected Letters of Neal Cassady
Collected Letters of Neal Cassady is a compilation of the Beat Generation icon’s personal correspondence, offering insight into his life, relationships, and influence on writers like Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiographical fiction
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literary cycle ⓘ series of novels ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Duluoz Legend ⓘ |
| author | Jack Kerouac ⓘ |
| containsWork |
Big Sur
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Desolation Angels ⓘ Dr. Sax ⓘ
linked to:
Doctor Sax
Maggie Cassidy ⓘ On the Road ⓘ Satori in Paris ⓘ The Dharma Bums ⓘ
linked to:
Dharma Bums
The Subterraneans ⓘ Tristessa ⓘ Vanity of Duluoz ⓘ Visions of Cody ⓘ Visions of Gerard ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Jack Kerouac ⓘ |
| genre |
Beat literature
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autobiographical novel ⓘ roman à clef ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhism
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Jack Kerouac's Catholic upbringing ⓘ jazz improvisation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Beat Generation ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | spontaneous prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Jack Duluoz ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| periodOfWriting |
1940s
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1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ |
| protagonistBasedOn | Jack Kerouac ⓘ |
| setting |
France
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Mexico ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| subject |
Jack Kerouac's life
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friendships and relationships of Jack Kerouac ⓘ spiritual quests ⓘ travel and wandering ⓘ |
| theme |
American road culture
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alienation ⓘ friendship and community ⓘ memory and recollection ⓘ search for identity ⓘ spiritual exploration ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered |
Jack Kerouac's adulthood
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Jack Kerouac's childhood ⓘ Jack Kerouac's youth ⓘ |
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