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Neal Cassady : the fast life of a beat hero
- Title
- Neal Cassady : the fast life of a beat hero / David Sandison and Graham Vickers.
- Author
- Sandison, David.
- Publication
- Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, ©2006.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | CT275.C3458 S24 2006 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Vickers, Graham.
- Description
- xi, 340 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- 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.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Biography
- Biographies.
- Biographie.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-330) and index.
- ISBN
- 1556526156
- 9781556526152
- LCCN
- 2006009112
- 9781556526152
- OCLC
- ocm65644284
- 65644284
- SCSB-9668335
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library