Kenneth Rexroth

Kenneth Rexroth
Kenneth Rexroth
Born	22 December 1905
Died	6 June 1982 (aged 76)
Occupation	Poet, writer, translator, critic, musician
Spouse(s)	Andrée Rexroth
Awards	Guggenheim Fellowship (1948); Shelley Memorial Award (1958); Guggenheim Fellowship (1949) ;

Kenneth Charles Marion Rexroth (December 22, 1905 – June 6, 1982^[1]) was an American poet, translator, and critical essayist. He is regarded as a central figure in the San Francisco Renaissance, and paved the groundwork for the movement.^[2] Although he did not consider himself to be a Beat poet, and disliked the association, he was dubbed the "Father of the Beats" by Time magazine.^[3] Largely self-educated, Rexroth learned several languages and translated poems from Chinese, French, Spanish, and Japanese.^[4]

^ Irr, Caren (February 2000). "Rexroth, Kenneth (1905-1982), poet and translator". American National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1602193. ISBN 978-0-19-860669-7.
^ "Kenneth Rexroth". The Academy of American Poets.
^ Cite error: The named reference Hamill-1997 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Kenneth Rexroth". Modern American Poetry. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

[1] Irr, Caren (February 2000). "Rexroth, Kenneth (1905-1982), poet and translator". American National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1602193. ISBN 978-0-19-860669-7.

[poet-2] "Kenneth Rexroth". The Academy of American Poets.

[Hamill-1997-3] Cite error: The named reference Hamill-1997 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] "Kenneth Rexroth". Modern American Poetry. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

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