Philip Whalen

Philip Glenn Whalen
TitlePoet
Zen Buddhist
Author
Personal
Born(1923-10-20)October 20, 1923
DiedJune 26, 2002(2002-06-26) (aged 78)
San Francisco, California, US
ReligionBuddhism
SchoolSōtō
LineageShunryu Suzuki
EducationReed College

Philip Glenn Whalen (October 20, 1923 – June 26, 2002) was an American poet, Zen Buddhist, and a key figure in the San Francisco Renaissance and close to the Beat generation.[1]

  1. ^ Felicelli, By Anita (April 30, 2024) [April 30, 2024]. "Writing Directly, Writing Locally". Alta Online. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.