Ed Sanders | |
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 Sanders reading at the House Divided poetry event, Cooper Union, April 2017 | |
| Born | Edward Sanders August 17, 1939 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Education | New York University |
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| Years active | 1958–present |
| Known for | The Fugs Poem from Jail, City Lights Books, 1963 Woodstock Journal |
| Spouse |
Miriam Sanders (m. 1967) |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, American Book Award, Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists Award |
Edward Sanders (born August 17, 1939) is an American poet, singer, activist, author, publisher and longtime member of the rock band the Fugs. He has been called a bridge between the Beat and hippie generations.[1] Sanders is considered to have been active and "present at the counterculture's creation."[2]
- ^ "Fugs- Ed Sanders". Furious.com.
- ^ Ratliff, Ben (January 11, 2012). "Present at the Counterculture's Creation". The New York Times. Retrieved May 6, 2014.