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    Neal Leon Cassady (February 8, 1926 – February 4, 1968) was a major figure of the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the psychedelic and counterculture movements of the 1960s. Cassady published only two short fragments of prose in his lifetime, but exerted considerable intellectual and stylistic influence through his conversation and correspondence.

  2. Author & Poet. Neal Cassady (1926-1968) was an American socialite, railroad employee, some-time poet and writer, and serial convict, who was a close associate of prominent figures of the Beat Generation such as Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and Ken Kesey (q. v.) and is credited as a major inspiration for Kerouac’s writing style.

  3. He Inspired Everyone—Except Himself. Neal Cassady was the free-wheeling, frenetic, hedonistic “ Holy Fool ” that inspired (and slept with) some of the Beat Generation’s most iconic writers. He was the man behind Jack Kerouac’s character, Dean Moriarty, in On the Road. He was Allen Ginsberg’s plaything and Tom Wolfe’s muse.

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  5. Quick Facts. Also Known As: Neal Leon Cassady. Died At Age: 41. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Carolyn Cassady (m. 1948–1963) LuAnne Henderson. father: Neal Marshall Cassady. mother: Maude Jean (Scheuer) children: Cathy Cassady Sylvia, Curtis Hansen, John Allen Cassady Jami Cassady Ratto. Born Country: United States. Quotes By Neal Cassady Bisexual.

  6. Apr 25, 2018 · Published April 25, 2018. Updated November 13, 2018. His story inspired several writers to base characters on him, but Neal Cassady's life hardly needed embellishment. Flickr Neal Cassady as a young man. Neal Cassady was one of the most prominent figures of the Beat Generation despite having never published a piece of work during his lifetime.

  7. Nov 19, 2006 · By David Sandison and Graham Vickers. Nov. 19, 2006. IT MAY SEEM ODD to begin a biography with a correction, but Neal Cassady's story is one that is shot through with myth and falsehood from...

  8. Feb 4, 2023 · Neal Cassady, who served as an inspiration to budding artists across several generations, lost his life 55 years ago today.