Kerouac
caption in Allen Ginsberg's handwriting: Portrait of Jack Kerouac, w/brakeman's manual in pocket; 1953 - Allan Ginsberg In the realm of 20th-century artists, three immediately come to mind for their singularly unique voice. Thelonious Monk (pianist/composer) Jackson Pollock (paint artist) Jack Kerouac (author) One quality each of these three have in common is the unique singularity of their approach. When you see/hear/read their work, you immediately know who it is. To my way way of thinking, each one of them is so individualistic that any copying of their work is immediately apparent. All three of these artists have made an impact on me. Not a surprise in the case of Monk and Pollock. There are other painters that have impacted my thinking and approach; being a musician that's influenced by a painter is pretty standard in my book. However, there's fewer prose authors that have impacted me. I could probably count them on one hand: Kerouac, P...
