Jack Kerouac
This celebrity goo was created by player Russ Wilhelm.
Scott Hardie made minor changes to the explanation provided by Russ.
publication date: Thursday, August 30, 2018 (part of Summer 2018)
category: 
Literature
clue: On the road to writing his biggest success, this author generated a beat for us to read by.
explanation: Kerouac gained success after publishing On the Road, and coined the term "Beat Generation." more…
difficulty: hard
solved by: LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, and Scott Hardie
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