What Happened to Kerouac?

Jack Kerouac is a cultural icon whose influence is still felt around the world 42 years after his death, not least with the upcoming film adaptation of his most famous book, 'On The Road' starring Sam Riley and Kristen Stewart. The key protagonists of the Beat Generation are also the subject 'Kill Your Darlings', due for release in 2013, in which Kerouac is played by Jack Huston and Daniel Radcliffe stars as Allen Ginsberg.Those wishing to know more about this iconic writer need look no further than What Happened To Kerouac?, an illuminating tribute to the King of the Beat Generation as told by the writer's contemporaries, friends and family and by Kerouac himself, With contributions from fellow Beat writers including Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso and William Burroughs and family members including Kerouac's ex-wife Edie and his daughter Jan, What Happened To Kerouac? offers an honest and engaging portrayal of an extraordinary talent through a series of vivid vignettes and anecdotes that reveal what happened when fame and notoriety were thrust upon an essentially reticent man.