Cassady appears at length in a documentary film about the Merry Pranksters and their cross-country trip, Magic Trip (August 4, 2011), directed by Alex Gibney. Jack had had a formal education, which Neal envied, but intellectually he was more than a match for Jack, and they enjoyed long discussions on every subject.'ĭuring 1964, Cassady served as the main driver of the bus named Furthur on the iconic first half of the journey from San Francisco to New York, which was immortalized by Tom Wolfe's book, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (1968). His genius mind absorbed every book he could find, whether literature, philosophy or science. Cassady's second wife, Carolyn, has stated that, 'Neal, having been raised in the slums of Denver amongst the world's lost men, was determined to make more of himself, to become somebody, to be worthy and respected. While in New York, Cassady persuaded Kerouac to teach him to write fiction. Although Cassady did not attend Columbia, he soon became friends with them and their acquaintances, some of whom later became members of the Beat Generation. It was while visiting Chase at Columbia University that Cassady met Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg.

In 1946, the couple traveled to New York City to visit their friend, Hal Chase, another protégé of Brierly's. In October 1945, after being released from prison, Cassady married the 16-year-old LuAnne Henderson. In many of Kerouac's later books, Cassady is represented by the character Cody Pomeray. He also served as the model for the character Dean Moriarty in the 1957 version of that book. He was prominently featured as himself in the original 'scroll' (first draft) version of Jack Kerouac's novel On the Road. Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.Neal Leon Cassady (Febru– February 4, 1968) was a major figure of the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the psychedelic and counterculture movements of the 1960s.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.A child of the depression born to a louse of a father. Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions. Born Neal Leon Cassady on February 8th, 1926 in Salt Lake City, UT, Cassady spent much of his early life on the streets with his father.

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