{"id":4046,"date":"2022-01-10T22:17:46","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T06:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8000\/?page_id=4046"},"modified":"2023-03-29T20:48:05","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T03:48:05","slug":"a-jim-carroll-chronology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.catholicboy.com\/WP\/research\/academic-studies-of-jim-carroll\/masters-thesis-1990-basketball-diaries-and-forced-entries\/a-jim-carroll-chronology\/","title":{"rendered":"A Jim Carroll Chronology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Appendix
A Jim Carroll Chronology<\/span>
Jim Carroll’s The Basketball Diaries<\/em> and Forced Entries<\/em><\/span>
By Cassie Carter <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Title Page<\/a> \u00a0 Table of Contents<\/a> \u00a0 Abstract<\/a> \u00a0 Chapter One<\/a> \u00a0 Chapter Two<\/a> \u00a0 Chapter Three<\/a> \u00a0 Chapter Four<\/a> \u00a0 Appendix<\/strong> \u00a0 Notes<\/a> \u00a0 Works Cited<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This chronology was compiled in 1990. I include it here for archival purposes only. For accurate dates, please refer to the current version of the chronology Xhere<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c. 1962<\/strong>     Begins keeping basketball diaries<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c.1966\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Begins attending St. Mark’s poetry workshops; begins writing Organic Trains<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1967<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Organic Trains<\/em> published; six poems published in The World<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1968<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Begins The Book of Nods<\/em>; eight poems in The World<\/em>; two in Paris Review<\/em>; two diaries in World<\/em>
and Adventures in Poetry<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1969<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Three poems in Yale Lit<\/em>; two in Angel Hair<\/em>; three in World<\/em>; “The Distances” in Poetry<\/em>; two
in Paris Review<\/em>; one diary in World<\/em>; reading for Dial-A-Poem<\/em>; World Anthology<\/em> published; Berrigan article published<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1970<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Four poems in World<\/em>; one in Paris Review<\/em>; one in Penumbra<\/em>; one diary in Paris Review<\/em>; 4 Ups and 1 Down<\/em> published; collaborations with Bill Berkson [typescript], Carter Ratcliff, Peter Schjeldahl; Another World<\/em> published; “From the Book of Nods” (not included in the book) published in World<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1971<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Twelve poems in World<\/em>; one diary in Ant’s Forefoot<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1972<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Fifteen poems in Chicago<\/em>; Dial-a-Poem<\/em> released<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1973<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Eight poems in Chicago<\/em>; two in Stone Wind<\/em>; six in World<\/em>; one in Adventures in Poetry<\/em>; selection
from The Book of Nods<\/em> published; Living at the Movies<\/em> published; nRolling Stone<\/em> feature<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1974<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Moves to Bolinas, California; two poems in Big Sky<\/em>; “The Bees” published (revised as “Quality” in BN); Disconnected<\/em> released; Carroll moves to Bolinas; two reviews of Living at the Movies<\/em>; included in Contemporary Authors<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1975  <\/strong>   Seven poems in Big Sky<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1976<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Two poems in Transatlantic Review<\/em> (one from The Book of Nods<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1977\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Four poems in Little Caesar<\/em>; one in a Yanagi Broadside<\/em> (BN); one diary in Little Caesar<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1977-78<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Forms Jim Carroll Band with Amsterdam; collaborates with Allen Lanier (of Blue Oyster Cult)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1978\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Marries Rosemary in Reno, NV (9\/15); Basketball Diaries<\/em> published (Tombouctou)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1979<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Returns to New York to sign a deal with Bantam for The Basketball Diaries<\/em>; plays demo tape for Rolling Stone Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1980<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0On tour with the Jim Carroll Band; “A Poet Dies” (BN) published in two broadsides; Catholic Boy<\/em> released; Basketball Diaries<\/em> republished (Bantam); two reviews of BBDs; four concert reviews\/previews;
three reviews of Catholic Boy<\/em>; two cover stories in BAM<\/em> and Newsweek<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1981<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0On tour with the Jim Carroll Band; no primary works; nine features\/interviews; six reviews of Catholic Boy<\/em>, four concert reviews<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1982\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Dry Dreams<\/em> and Life is a Killer<\/em> released; one feature, one concert review, five reviews of Dry Dreams<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1983\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Three poems in Long Shot<\/em> (two versions of “A Poet Dies” from BN); You’re a Hook<\/em> released; Poetry In Motion<\/em> released<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1984\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I Write Your Name<\/em> and Better an Old Demon than a New God<\/em> released; four reviews of I Write Your Name<\/em>, one review of a reading with Lou Reed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1985\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0“NYC Variations” in Paris Review<\/em>; Tuff Turf<\/em> released; two reviews of Book of Nods<\/em>, one review of Better an Old Demon than a New God<\/em>, one review of Tuff Turf<\/em> soundtrack<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1986\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Book of Nods<\/em> published; two reviews of Book of Nods<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1987<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Forced Entries<\/em> published; Basketball Diaries<\/em> reissued; six reviews of Forced Entries<\/em>; two combination reviews of FE and BBD; on reading circuit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1988<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0No primary publications; feature in Elle<\/em>; on reading circuit; reviews of two poetry readings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Previous: Writing as Redemption<\/a><\/td>Next: Notes<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u00a91990 Cassie Carter. This material may not be reprinted except by permission from the author.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Appendix A Jim Carroll Chronology Jim Carroll’s The Basketball Diaries and Forced Entries By Cassie Carter Title Page \u00a0 Table of Contents \u00a0 Abstract \u00a0 Chapter One \u00a0 Chapter Two \u00a0 Chapter Three \u00a0 Chapter Four \u00a0 Appendix \u00a0 Notes \u00a0 Works Cited This chronology was compiled in 1990. I include it here for archival … Continue reading A Jim Carroll Chronology<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":4148,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"folder":[83],"class_list":["post-4046","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P9VlUH-13g","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4162,"url":"https:\/\/www.catholicboy.com\/WP\/research\/jim-carroll-biographies\/","url_meta":{"origin":4046,"position":0},"title":"Jim Carroll Biographies","author":"catholicboy.com","date":"January 10, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"I use\u00a0biographies\u00a0as a plural on purpose, as metamorphosis via writing is one of the key themes of Jim Carroll's work. 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