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This paper considers acclaimed American writer Jack Kerouac's Buddhist practice within his life and writing, and its influence on his unique syncretic vision of America, a country that in his eyes is defined by its variability. Particular emphasis is placed on Kerouac's inspiration from Japanese monk D.T Suzuki's theories of Zen Buddhism, and how these theories allow Kerouac to develop a more profound connection to the American wilderness, and the country in its entirety.
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- “An America that is Still Magic America”: Jack Kerouac’s Buddhism and the Creation of a Syncretic Patriotism
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- Bruner, Lauren (Author)
- Goodman, Brian (Thesis director)
- Young, Alex (Committee member)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
- Department of English (Contributor)
- Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies, Sch (Contributor)
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2023-05
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