Bob Kaufman | |
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| Born | Robert Garnell Kaufman April 18, 1925 New Orleans, Louisiana US |
| Died | January 12, 1986 (aged 60) San Francisco, California US |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Years active | 1958–1986 |
| Spouses | Eileen Singe |
Robert Garnell Kaufman (April 18, 1925 – January 12, 1986) was an American Beat poet and surrealist as well as a jazz performance artist and satirist.[1] In France, where his poetry had a large following, he was known as the Black American Rimbaud.[2]
In 1959, along with poets Allen Ginsberg, John Kelly, A. D. Winans, and William Margolis, he was one of the founders of Beatitude poetry magazine, where he also worked as an editor.
- ^ Folkart, Burt A. (January 14, 1986). "Bob Kaufman, One of Original S.F. Beatnik Poets, Dies". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Lindberg, Kathryne V. "About Bob Kaufman". Modern American Poetry. University of Illinois. Archived from the original on September 22, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2012.