Neal Cassady: the fast life of a beat hero

This in-depth biography--the first to explore the ups and downs of Neal Cassady--takes a look at the man who achieved immortality as Dean Moriarty, the central character in Jack Kerouac's On the Road. A charismatic, funny, articulate, and formidably intelligent man, Cassady was also a compulsiv...

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Hauptverfasser: Sandison, David (VerfasserIn), Vickers, Graham (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chicago, Ill. Chicago Review Press 2006
Ausgabe:1. ed.
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Zusammenfassung:This in-depth biography--the first to explore the ups and downs of Neal Cassady--takes a look at the man who achieved immortality as Dean Moriarty, the central character in Jack Kerouac's On the Road. A charismatic, funny, articulate, and formidably intelligent man, Cassady was also a compulsive womanizer who lived life on the edge. His naturalistic, conversational writing style inspired Kerouac, who lifted a number of passages verbatim and unaccredited from Cassady's letters for significant episodes in On the Road. Drawing on a wealth of new research and full cooperation from central figures in his life--including Carolyn Cassady and Ken Kesey--this account captures Cassady's unique blend of inspired lunacy and deep spirituality.--From publisher description.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-330) and index
Beschreibung:xi, 340 p. ill. 24 cm
ISBN:1556526156
9781556526152