Beatrice Kozera, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Inspiration for a character in Jack Kerouac's "On The Road"
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About Beatrice Kozera
- Beatrice (Bea) Kozera (née RenterÃa; October 13, 1920 – August 15, 2013) was an American born woman, farm worker and single mother.
- She was the inspiration for the character "Terry" (or "Terry, the Mexican girl") in Jack Kerouac's 1957 novel, On the Road.
- In fact, it was this story, "The Mexican Girl," that opened the doors for the publication of "On the Road." The book was later the subject of a 2012 film adaptation of the same name produced by Francis Ford Coppola in which she was marginally portrayed by Alice Braga.
- Until 2013, her life story was unknown until author Tim Z.
- Hernandez began to search for her in 2008 and discovered her alive in his hometown of Fresno, California in 2010.
- Together with Kozera and her family he wrote the book Mañana Means Heaven.
- It is the only account of Bea Kozera’s story that was authorized by the family.
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