LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Fans of beat generation writer Jack Kerouac were able to celebrate the “On the Road” author’s birthday at a series of events in his Massachusetts hometown.
Saturday would have been Kerouac’s 94th birthday.
The celebration started at 10 a.m. with a walking tour of Lowell sites connected to Kerouac. It began at the Kerouac Commemorative at Kerouac Park and ended at the Pollard Memorial Library.
The library played a pivotal role in shaping Kerouac’s literary consciousness. It now houses a “Kerouac Corner.”
Writer Steve Edington hosted a 2 p.m. presentation comparing the lives and legacies of Kerouac and musician Woody Guthrie.
A show by jazz band The Moody Street Sound at the UnchARTed Gallery finished off the festivities.
The nonprofit Lowell Celebrates Kerouac organized the celebration.