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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Gary Snyder

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Illinois contains great information on Gary Snyder. The information is presented in a link format with links to various topics, such as: biography, chronology, online interviews, online poems, and on...
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C-SPAN

C Span: American Authors 2: Jack Kerouac

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a biography of Jack Kerouac (1922-1969 CE), list of works, and links to additional information on the writer.
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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: The Source

For Students 9th - 10th
The PBS show 'The Source' looks at the lives and works of Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs, three writers largely credited with leading the way in developing new forms of writing during the rise of the 'Beat'...
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Curated OER

Jack Kerouac Listening to Himself on the Radio

For Students 9th - 10th
The legend and the reality of the way Jack Kerouac wrote "On the Road," and eventually "Went to bed obscure and woke up famous." Pictures, video, and audio add to this interesting page.
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Curated OER

Jack Kerouac Reading

For Students 9th - 10th
The legend and the reality of the way Jack Kerouac wrote "On the Road," and eventually "Went to bed obscure and woke up famous." Pictures, video, and audio add to this interesting page.
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Curated OER

Neal Cassady and Jack Kerouac on the Cover of 'On the Road'

For Students 9th - 10th
The legend and the reality of the way Jack Kerouac wrote "On the Road," and eventually "Went to bed obscure and woke up famous." Pictures, video, and audio add to this interesting page.
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Curated OER

Gregory Corso, Larry Rivers and Jack Kerouac in New York City, 1959

For Students 9th - 10th
The legend and the reality of the way Jack Kerouac wrote "On the Road," and eventually "Went to bed obscure and woke up famous." Pictures, video, and audio add to this interesting page.