Ruth weiss (beat poet)

For other people named Ruth Weiss, see Ruth Weiss (disambiguation).
ruth weiss
ruth weiss, Sutter Marin, and Mel Weitsman in The Brink (1961)
ruth weiss, Sutter Marin, and Mel Weitsman in The Brink (1961)
Born(1928-06-24)June 24, 1928
Berlin, Germany
DiedJuly 31, 2020(2020-07-31) (aged 92)
Albion, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Poet
  • performer
  • artist
  • filmmaker
  • activist
Citizenship

ruth weiss (June 24, 1928 – July 31, 2020), born Ruth Elisabeth Weisz, was a poet, performer, playwright and artist. Born in Germany, but of Austrian citizenship, weiss made her home and career in the United States. She was considered to be a member of the Beat Generation, a label she, in later years, embraced.[1]

  1. ^ Grace, Nancy M. and Ronna C. Johnson. Breaking the Rule of Cool: Interviewing and Reading Women Beat Writers. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1998. pp. 59.