Robert Duncan (poet)

Robert Duncan

Robert Edward Duncan (January 7, 1919 – February 3, 1988[1]) was an American poet and a devotee of Hilda "H.D." Doolittle and the Western esoteric tradition[2] who spent most of his career in and around San Francisco.[3] Though associated with any number of literary traditions and schools, Duncan is often identified with the poets of the New American Poetry and Black Mountain College. Duncan saw his work as emerging especially from the tradition of Pound, Williams and Lawrence. Duncan was a key figure in the San Francisco Renaissance.[4]

  1. ^ "Robert Edward Duncan (1919-1988)", Library of Congress.
  2. ^ Dirda, Michael. "'Robert Duncan: The Ambassador from Venus,' by Lisa Jarnot: A Review". The Washington Post. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ^ Teare, Brian (November 7, 2013). "The Marriage of Granite and Rainbow: A Biography of Robert Duncan". The Boston Review. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "Robert Duncan 1919–1988". The Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 30 April 2022.