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The Works: On the Road to Desolation

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on BBC Two England

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.

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Presenter:
Andrew O'Hagan
Director:
David Stewart
Series Editor:
Michael Poole
Source: Radio Times

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