Lenore Kandel

About

Beat Generation poet best known for The Love Book, a controversial poetry chapbook. In 1967, she published a full-length poetry collection entitled World Alchemy.

Before Fame

She grew up in New York City and later moved to San Francisco, where she made the acquaintance of legendary author Jack Kerouac.

Trivia

She had a cameo role in Invocation of My Demon Brother, a 1969 Kenneth Anger film.

Family Life

She was married to poet Billy Fritsch. She died of lung cancer in her seventies.

Associated With

She was the inspiration for the character of Dave's girlfriend in Big Sur, a famous novel by Jack Kerouac.