Patchshifter

He wrote a book, On the Road, which was a sort of autobiography about him hitchhiking all over the US (one a little bit in Mexico) during the 40s. (I think it was the forties, could be wrong though).

In fact, when I read your post I was like "oh this is a modern On the Road!," so I'm gonna pick it up when I get paid next :)

I get paid on Friday, so I'll pick up the paperback if the link is still good!

Ah yes, it was the fifties. And yep, the character Carlo Marx was based on Allen Ginsberg

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