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Documentary · History · 1997 · 50 min

On the Road to Desolation.

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Andrew O'Hagan looks at a critical point in the life of Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac. In 1956 he spent spent 63 soul-searching days as a fire-watcher on Washington state's Desolation Peak. After this stint he was never the same creative force again.

Director: David Stewart

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🇬🇧Reino UnidoOct 11, 1997