Word! Go! Forum a question for all you kerouac..

do you know his book maggie cassidy?
was it based/written in 1938-1939 and published in 1959? or was it written and published in 1939?
i'm curious.

Found this on Answers.com:

Maggie Cassidy, a 1959 novel by Jack Kerouac written about his times in Lowell, MA from 1938 to 1939. Chronicles Jack's real life relationship with teen age heart-throb Mary Carney. It is unique for Kerouac for its high school setting and teenage characters.

thanks. that's what i thought, but i'd read conflicting information.

You're welcome....Im not really into him, but seeing that he's credited with the "beat" movement, I had to read something by him. Ever read Desolation Angels? It was reccommended (sp??) by an old pal of mine...he said it was the easiest of his to read.

I wanted to die of boredom...*LOL*