Philip Lamantia | |
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Born | San Francisco, U.S. | October 23, 1927
Died | March 7, 2005 San Francisco, U.S. | (aged 77)
Occupation | Poet, writer, lecturer |
Nationality | American |
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Literary movement | Beat Generation |
Notable works | Erotic Poems (1946) Ekstasis (1959) |
Spouse | Nancy Peters |
Philip Lamantia (October 23, 1927 – March 7, 2005) was an American poet, writer and lecturer. His poetry incorporated stylistic experimentation and transgressive themes, and has been regarded as surrealist and visionary, contributing to the literature of the Beat Generation.