(1922–69), American novelist and poet, of French-Canadian descent; born Jean-Louis Lebris de Kérouac. A leading figure of the beat generation, he is best known for his semi-autobiographical novel On the Road (1957).
Definition of Kerouac, Jack in US English:
Kerouac, Jack
proper nounˈkero͞oˌak
(1922–69), US novelist and poet; born Jean-Louis Lebris de Kérouac. A leading figure of the beat generation, he is best known for his semiautobiographical novel On the Road (1957). Other notable works: Doctor Sax (1959) and Big Sur (1962).