Or Kerouac, except by then he was drunk all the time.
I hope no one will see it, but if you do, please don't take it as a portrait of Neal. (Son John and I have been platinum blondes since birth-as all the photos show) No location suggests California. We had three children, not two, and the two chosen nor Carolyn are anything like ourselves. The film itself is based on false myths, disoriented, with no continuity, development, plot or purpose, as far as we can see. He is here more like his character in ON THE ROAD, scroll enhanced. Alas, his research only went as far as the hated films Kesey and the Pranksters made of Neal after his soul was dead, and he was desperately trying to destroy his body and mind. I have also seen the film NEAL CASSADY made by Noah Buschel. As he, himself, wrote, "Some events are in the area of the soul where words cannot penetrate." Alas, it is impossible to express in words the exceptional aura he had that affected so many. Much of what he writes about Neal is true, but there was a whole other side to his character nowhere revealed except in his book THE FIRST THIRD and in mine OFF THE ROAD (just expanded) and his many letters, which helps explain a lot more of the fascination so many people had for this unique man. I am afraid this is the view many people hold of Neal, and they rarely allow for the amount of fiction and omissions Kerouac wrote. I must say that in this book, Neal does come across as a demented nut case totally irresponsible and hedonistic. I have been reading the book of the unedited scroll of ON THE ROAD. *Ted Berrigan, published in the Summer 1968 issue of The Paris Reviewĭebunking the Carolyn Cassady Stay tuned.ĭescription of letter's significance (Note: the letter did not meet the minimum bid of $400,000 so did not sell at Christie's.) The links below partially describe the behind-the-scenes shenanigans, but upcoming publications will provide further details. Rose Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library at Emory University in Atlanta is full of mystery and intrigue. The story of the Joan Anderson Letter's journey from Neal's typewriter in 1950 to its final resting place at the Stuart A. Jack noted in a 1968 interview*, "I got the idea for the spontaneous style of On The Road from seeing how good old Neal Cassady wrote his letters to me, all first person, fast, mad, confessional, completely serious, all detailed, with real names." Of course, Jack's unique writing style is the reason he became renowned in literary circles around the world.
Thus, the letter is referred to as "The Joan Anderson Letter". Among the many letters Neal wrote to Jack Kerouac was one that was lauded by Kerouac as "the greatest piece of writing I ever saw." Written in December 1950, the letter described the wild times Neal had with his lady friends, especially one named Joan Anderson.
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