Herbert Huncke

Herbert Huncke
Huncke in 1985
Huncke in 1985
BornHerbert Edwin Huncke
(1915-01-09)January 9, 1915
Greenfield, Massachusetts, US
DiedAugust 8, 1996(1996-08-08) (aged 81)
New York City, US
OccupationWriter
Literary movementBeat Generation

Herbert Edwin Huncke (/ˈhʌŋki/ HUNK-ee;[1] January 9, 1915 – August 8, 1996) was an American writer and poet, and an active participant in a number of emerging cultural, social and aesthetic movements of the 20th century in America. He was a member of the Beat Generation and is reputed to have coined the term.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

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  6. ^ Holladay, Hilary. Herbert Huncke: The Times Square Hustler Who Inspired Jack Kerouac and the Beat Generation. Schaffner Press. Tucson, AZ. 2015. ISBN 978-1936182800 (pbk)
  7. ^ McCourt, Frank. Teacher Man. Scribner. New York. 2005.
    • Mahoney, Denis; Martin, Richard L.; Whitehead, Ron (ed.). A Burroughs Compendium: Calling the Toads. New York. 1998. ISBN 0-9659826-0-2.
  8. ^ Mullin, Rick, Huncke: A Poem by Rick Mullin. Illustrated by Paul Weingarten. Seven Towers, Dublin, Ireland. 88 pgs. 2010. ISBN 978-0-9562033-7-3