On the Road to Desolation (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.
- Released
- 1997-10-11
- Genres
- Documentary, History
- Runtime
- 50 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- David Stewart
Cast
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