John Clellon Holmes
John Clellon Holmes (1926–1988) was an American novelist, essayist, and poet. He is best remembered forGo(1952), a roman à clef chronicling his experiences with Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and Neal Cassady in New York City in the 1940s. Published five years beforeOn the Roadand distinguished by its emotional honesty, its meticulous attention to detail, and its lyrical evocation of the restlessness that defined post–World War II Manhattan,Gois widely considered to be the first Beat novel and...
