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Jan Kerouac talks about her relationship with her estranged father and the denial of Kerouac's estate following his death. Jan Kerouac's life was just as tumultous as her father's life if not more so.
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Plot & Themes

Family, hate    -   Yes Struggle with:    -   Father Period of greatest activity?    -   1950+

Subject of Biography

Gender    -   Female Profession/status:    -   writer Ethnicity    -   White Nationality    -   American

Setting

United States    -   Yes The US:    -   Midwest Misc setting    -   resort/hotel Century:    -   1960's-1970's

Writing Style

Book makes you feel?    -   thoughtful    -   like laughing How much dialogue in bio?    -   significantly more descript than dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?    -   26-50% of book

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