Kenneth Rexroth | |
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Born | 22 December 1905 ![]() |
Died | 6 June 1982 ![]() |
Occupation | Poet, writer, translator, critic, musician ![]() |
Spouse(s) | Andrée Rexroth ![]() |
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Kenneth Charles Marion Rexroth (December 22, 1905 – June 6, 1982[1]) was an American poet, translator, and critical essayist. He is regarded as a central figure in the San Francisco Renaissance, and paved the groundwork for the movement.[2][3] Although he did not consider himself to be a Beat poet, and disliked the association, he was dubbed the "Father of the Beats" by Time magazine.[4] Largely self-educated, Rexroth learned several languages and translated poems from Chinese, French, Spanish, and Japanese.[5]
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