Kenneth Rexroth

American poet and translator Kenneth Rexroth (December 221905 – June 61982) was among the first poets in the United States to explore Japanese poetry traditions such as haiku. He is credited with having led the "poetry renaissance" in San Francisco and was associated with the Beat Generation, although he was later critical of the movement. Rexroth's poetry, essays and journalism reflect interests in jazz, politics, culture and ecology. Rexroth's poetic voice is similar to that of Du Fu, whom he translated, expressing indignation with the inequities of the world from an existential perspective.

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American - Poet - Translator - Kenneth Rexroth - December 22 - 1905 - June 6 - 1982 - Japanese - Haiku - "poetry renaissance" - San Francisco - Beat Generation - Jazz - Du Fu - Existential

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Rexroth had two daughters, Mary and Katherine, by his third wife, Marthe Larsen.

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