《在路上》书迷感谢信不断

He was the man who inspired the Beat generation - and nearly half a century after his death Jack Kerouac is still receiving grateful letters from his fans.
杰克•凯鲁亚克曾激励着美国“垮掉的一代”，他逝世近半个世纪后，还是不断有书迷给他写感谢信。

Most letters are sent in the post to his unassuming last home in St Petersburg, Florida - and the mail box in the front yard is full to bursting.
杰克•凯鲁亚克的最后居所位于弗罗里达州圣彼得斯堡，屋子不太起眼。大多数感谢信都是邮寄到那儿的，前院信箱里的信件已经满得快要掉出来了。

But others are delivered by hand, left wedged into the front door or on the doorstep.
还有一些信是粉丝亲自送过来的，它们被塞在前门上或放在门阶上。

They usually thank the author of On The Road for inspiring them to travel and be independent. ‘You remind me to stay true to who you are and to nurture the wanderlust gene in all of us,’ reads one letter, handwritten by ‘Cindy’ on butterfly and flower-adorned stationery. She adds: ‘I hope you’re writing, unrestrained, with a shot and a beer.’
通常，书迷会感谢他创作的《在路上》激励着他们去旅行、激励他们自食其力。其中一封手写信署名为“辛迪”，信纸上印有蝴蝶和花朵图案，信中这样写道：“你提醒我要坚持做自己，要培育我们每个人身上与生俱来的对旅游的热爱。我希望你仍在写作，豪放不羁，把酒言欢。”