Jack Kerouac (On the Road)

Jack Kerouac was an American author best known for his novel "On the Road," published in 1957. The book captures the spirit of adventure and exploration of the postwar Generation X, depicting a series of spontaneous road trips across the United States. Drawing from personal experience, Kerouac's writing style is energetic and spontaneous, often embodying a stream-of-consciousness technique. "On the Road" symbolizes freedom, individuality, and the pursuit of authentic experiences, making it a seminal work of the Beat Generation and a major influence on American literature and cultural attitudes toward travel, rebellion, and self-discovery.