Kerouac @ 100: The Man vs. The Myth

Jerry and Estelle Cimino, co-founders of The Beat Museum in San Francisco, discuss the life, work, and legacy of Jack Kerouac during his centennial year.

Jerry and Estelle Cimino, co-founders of The Beat Museum in San Francisco, discuss the origins and history of the Beat Generation—how it came out of World War II, influenced by jazz, spirituality, and nonconformity. The Beat Generation captured the wayward energy and restlessness of youth in postwar America, and created a renaissance of American art, literature, music, values and ideas that continue to inspire. This program is part of The Beat Museum on Wheels, a literary outreach program, bringing the story of the Beat Generation to high schools, colleges, and communities around the country.