Kenneth Rexroth

Poet

Birthday December 22, 1905

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Indiana

DEATH DATE Jun 6, 1982 (76)

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Numerology: 4

About

Poet associated with the San Francisco Renaissance and known for Sky, Sea, Birds, Trees, Earth, House, Beasts, Flowers; The Phoenix and the Tortoise; and The Signature of All Things. Also a translator, he produced English versions of Chinese, Japanese, and Greek texts.

Before Fame

He attended the Art Institute of Chicago and later taught at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Trivia

He was among the first American poets to experiment with the haiku and other Japanese poetic forms.

Family Life

He was the Indiana-born son of Charles Rexroth and Delia Reed. He was married three times and had two daughters.

Associated With

He was one of the inspirations behind Jack Kerouac's novel The Dharma Bums.

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