Kenneth Rexroth
Kenneth Rexroth (
December 22,
1905 -
June 6 1982) was an
American poet. He was amongst the first poets in the
United States to explore
Japanese poetry traditions such as
haiku and also was heavily influenced by
jazz. Rexroth lead the "poetry renaissance" in
San Francisco and later lent his name and credibility to the
Beats.
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