The Works
On the Road to Desolation
S4 • E2 Oct 11, 1997
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.
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.