I made myself famous by writing songs and lyrics about the beauty of the things I did and the ugliness too! You made yourself famous by saying, 'Down with this, down with that! Throw eggs at this, throw eggs at that!'
— Jack Kerouac Modern

On the Road, Beat Generation

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From his appearance on William F. Buckley Jr.'s 'Firing Line' in 1968, addressing Ed Sanders.

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1968

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Shocking

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https://hedgehogreview.com/blog/thr/why-kerouacs-anti-semitism-matters

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