Alene Lee
Alene Lee (1931โ1991) was an
Beat generation in New York City whose romantic relationship with Jack Kerouac was the central theme in his novel The Subterraneans. Kerouac used the pseudonym Mardou Fox for Lee.[1] Lee was also the model for the character of Irene May in Book of Dreams and Big Sur.[2]
Lee shunned publicity, but her daughter has written about her life. [3]
References
- ISBN 0-520-23033-7.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Steven. "Alene Lee, AKA Mardou Fox: Subterranean Muse". Beatdom (4): 60โ62.
- ^ Diamente, Christina (2010-02-17). "Walking With the Barefoot Beat: Alene Lee". Beatdom. David S. Wills. Archived from the original on 2017-04-22. Retrieved 2017-04-22.