OtherHappy Birthday, Jack KerouacLisa DusenberyMarch 12, 2012 The author would have turned 90 today. In celebration of his birthday, Open Culture shares the the 1985 documentary Kerouac, the Movie. Slate remembers with a slide show of “Kerouac and the Beat generation.” Share Tweet Share Lisa Dusenbery Lisa Dusenbery is the former managing editor of The Rumpus. You May Also Like Read Rumpus Events March Spotlight: Letters in the Mail The RumpusFebruary 21, 2025 Read What to Read When What to Read When Walking Through a Graveyard Emilio CarreroFebruary 14, 2025 Read What to Read When What to Read When You Need to Blaze a New Trail Betty ShamiehJanuary 24, 2025 Read Rumpus Events February Spotlight: Letters in the Mail The RumpusJanuary 24, 2025