Martin, William 2-14-97 Charters, Ann. : A Biography. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1959, 1994. 419 pp. Jack Kerouac: A Biography, helps to explain how Jack Kerouac, the founder and most important member of the Beat movement, was influenced by the rapidly changing culture of the 1950’s, as well as, how Kerouac ignited a social and literal revolution in America, from which the Beatniks and Hippies emerged. All of Kerouac’s books drew public attention due to Kerouac’s originality and new style ....