A pain stabbed my heart, as it did every time I saw a girl … - Jack Kerouac

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A pain stabbed my heart, as it did every time I saw a girl I loved who was going the opposite direction in this too-big world.

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Jack Kerouac (12 March 1922 – 21 October 1969), born Jean-Louis Lebris de Kérouac, was an American novelist, poet, and artist. He was a central figure among Beat Generation writers.

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Alternative Names: Jean-Louis Lebris de Kerouac • Kerouac • Jean-Louis Kerouac • Jean-Louis Lebris de Kérouac

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