Kerouac’s “On the Road” Turns 50

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Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road,” a beat classic that defined freedom for generations of young readers, is now amazingly turning 50. It’s indisputably middle-aged. To commemorate the occasion, the 50th anniversary edition of the novel has just been issued by the original publisher (Viking), and The New York Times has made available its original reviews from 1957 (here and here). To give you a feel for Kerouac, we have posted two short clips below — one features Kerouac talking about On the Road; in the other, he reads from the first chapter.

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