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Character key
"Because of the objections of my early publishers I was not allowed to use the same person's name in each work." [9]
| Real-life person[10] | Character name |
|---|---|
| Jack Kerouac | Sal Paradise |
| Gabrielle Kerouac | Sal's Aunt |
| Alan Ansen | Rollo Greb |
| William S. Burroughs | Old Bull Lee |
| Joan Vollmer | Jane |
| Lucien Carr | Damion |
| Neal Cassady | Dean Moriarty |
| Carolyn Cassady | Camille |
| Hal Chase | Chad King |
| Henri Cru | Remi Boncoeur |
| Bea Franko | Terry |
| Allen Ginsberg | Carlo Marx |
| Diana Hansen | Inez |
| Alan Harrington | Hal Hingham |
| Joan Haverty | Laura |
| Luanne Henderson | Mary Lou |
| Al Hinkle | Ed Dunkel |
| Helen Hinkle | Galatea Dunkel |
| Jim Holmes | Tom Snark |
| John Clellon Holmes | Ian MacArthur |
| Herbert Huncke | Elmer Hassel |
| Frank Jeffries | Stan Shephard |
| Gene Pippin | Gene Dexter |
| Ed Stringham | Tom Saybrook |
| Allan Temko | Roland Major |
| Bill Tomson | Roy Johnson |
| Helen Tomson | Dorothy Johnson |
| Ed Uhl | Ed Wall |
- Introduction
- Origins
- Character key
- Plot summary
- Reaction
- Influence
- Film adaptation
- Criticism
- Musical influence
- References
- Further reading
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