Appendix
A Jim Carroll Chronology
Jim Carroll’s The Basketball Diaries and Forced Entries
By Cassie Carter
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.
c. 1962 Begins keeping basketball diaries
c.1966 Begins attending St. Mark’s poetry workshops; begins writing Organic Trains
1967 Organic Trains published; six poems published in The World
1968 Begins The Book of Nods; eight poems in The World; two in Paris Review; two diaries in World
and Adventures in Poetry
1969 Three poems in Yale Lit; two in Angel Hair; three in World; “The Distances” in Poetry; two
in Paris Review; one diary in World; reading for Dial-A-Poem; World Anthology published; Berrigan article published
1970 Four poems in World; one in Paris Review; one in Penumbra; one diary in Paris Review; 4 Ups and 1 Down published; collaborations with Bill Berkson [typescript], Carter Ratcliff, Peter Schjeldahl; Another World published; “From the Book of Nods” (not included in the book) published in World
1971 Twelve poems in World; one diary in Ant’s Forefoot
1972 Fifteen poems in Chicago; Dial-a-Poem released
1973 Eight poems in Chicago; two in Stone Wind; six in World; one in Adventures in Poetry; selection
from The Book of Nods published; Living at the Movies published; nRolling Stone feature
1974 Moves to Bolinas, California; two poems in Big Sky; “The Bees” published (revised as “Quality” in BN); Disconnected released; Carroll moves to Bolinas; two reviews of Living at the Movies; included in Contemporary Authors
1975 Seven poems in Big Sky
1976 Two poems in Transatlantic Review (one from The Book of Nods)
1977 Four poems in Little Caesar; one in a Yanagi Broadside (BN); one diary in Little Caesar
1977-78 Forms Jim Carroll Band with Amsterdam; collaborates with Allen Lanier (of Blue Oyster Cult)
1978 Marries Rosemary in Reno, NV (9/15); Basketball Diaries published (Tombouctou)
1979 Returns to New York to sign a deal with Bantam for The Basketball Diaries; plays demo tape for Rolling Stone Records
1980 On tour with the Jim Carroll Band; “A Poet Dies” (BN) published in two broadsides; Catholic Boy released; Basketball Diaries republished (Bantam); two reviews of BBDs; four concert reviews/previews;
three reviews of Catholic Boy; two cover stories in BAM and Newsweek
1981 On tour with the Jim Carroll Band; no primary works; nine features/interviews; six reviews of Catholic Boy, four concert reviews
1982 Dry Dreams and Life is a Killer released; one feature, one concert review, five reviews of Dry Dreams
1983 Three poems in Long Shot (two versions of “A Poet Dies” from BN); You’re a Hook released; Poetry In Motion released
1984 I Write Your Name and Better an Old Demon than a New God released; four reviews of I Write Your Name, one review of a reading with Lou Reed
1985 “NYC Variations” in Paris Review; Tuff Turf released; two reviews of Book of Nods, one review of Better an Old Demon than a New God, one review of Tuff Turf soundtrack
1986 The Book of Nods published; two reviews of Book of Nods
1987 Forced Entries published; Basketball Diaries reissued; six reviews of Forced Entries; two combination reviews of FE and BBD; on reading circuit
1988 No primary publications; feature in Elle; on reading circuit; reviews of two poetry readings
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