Download or read book Jack Kerouac and the Traditions of Classic and Modern Haiku written by Yoshinobu Hakutani and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the influence of Buddhist ontology, Zen, and Confucian philosophies, as well as Jack Kerouac's own experiences in wandering and meditating in the fields and on the mountains in America, on the development and composition of his haiku.