The Dharma Bums

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:On_the_Road
gptkb:Jack_Kerouac
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:musical
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:2012
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Jack_Kerouac
gptkbp:character gptkb:Warren_C._Smith
gptkb:Japhy_Ryder
gptkbp:character_development Japhy Ryder's philosophy
Ray Smith's journey
gptkbp:cover_art gptkb:David_Stone_Martin
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced counterculture
gptkbp:follows gptkb:On_the_Road
gptkbp:genre Beat literature
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Dharma Bums
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:musical
gptkb:hippie_movement
gptkb:literary_work
gptkb:Beat_Generation_writers
gptkb:artwork
subsequent authors
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:orchestra
gptkb:temple
gptkb:football_club
gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:award
gptkb:Beat_Generation
gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:Beat_poets
gptkb:poet
American literature
Transcendentalism
American Transcendentalism
Beat poetry
cultural movements
social criticism
stream of consciousness
nature writing
free verse
literary modernism
counterculture movements
autobiographical elements
spontaneous prose
cultural critique
personal narrative
travel writing
gptkbp:inspiration Kerouac's experiences
gptkbp:inspired travelers
spiritual seekers
adventurers
gptkbp:isbn 978-0140042590
978-0140042520
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Ray_Smith
gptkb:Japhy_Ryder
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
gptkbp:next_edition 1963 Viking Press edition
gptkbp:notable_quote " I wanted to be a part of the world."
" I was a bum, and I was happy."
" The only people for me are the mad ones."
“ The only thing that matters is the journey.”
gptkbp:page_count 192
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Borough
gptkb:1958
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1963
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Viking_Press
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Big_Sur
gptkb:The_Subterraneans
gptkbp:setting gptkb:California
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:mountain
freedom
travel
gptkbp:theme gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Community_Center
nature
gptkbp:themes gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Community_Center
nature