Carolyn Cassady
Carolyn Cassady (born April 28, 1923 in Nashville , Tennessee as Carolyn Robinson ; † September 20, 2013 in Tuscaloosa , Alabama ) was an American writer , painter and muse of the Beat Generation .
In 1946 she met Neal Cassady in Denver , with whom she was married from 1948 to 1963. The couple had three children together. During this marriage there was a love triangle with Jack Kerouac for several years , which was made into a film in 1980 under the title Heart Beat . She was also the model for the protagonist "Camille" in Kerouac's novel On the Road .
In 1983 Cassady moved to London . Her memoir was published in 1990 under the title Off the Road. Twenty years with Cassady, Kerouac and Ginsberg .
Fonts
- Heart beat. My Life with Jack and Neal , 1976
- Off the road. Twenty years with Cassady, Kerouac and Ginsberg , 1990
Web links
- Literature by and about Carolyn Cassady in the catalog of the German National Library
- Carolyn Cassady in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cassady, Carolyn |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Robinson, Carolyn (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer and painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 28, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nashville |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th September 2013 |
| Place of death | Tuscaloosa , Alabama |