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Kenneth Rexroth

1905 - 1982

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Kenneth Charles Marion Rexroth (December 22, 1905 – June 6, 1982) 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. 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. Largely self-educated, Rexroth learned several languages and translated poems from Chinese, French, Spanish, and Japanese. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kenneth Rexroth is the 5,851st most popular writer (up from 6,040th in 2019), the 9,790th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,947th in 2019) and the 716th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Kenneth Rexroth ranks 5,851 out of 7,302. Before him are Zitkala-Sa, Ann Rule, Leo Buscaglia, Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana, Monica Lovinescu, and Louise Bennett-Coverley. After him are Ferreira Gullar, Barbara Kingsolver, Vladislav Krapivin, Jorge Enrique Adoum, Kazimierz Wierzyński, and Ferenc Móra.

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Among people born in 1905, Kenneth Rexroth ranks 350. Before him are Hanns Kilian, Gerrit Achterberg, Raymundo Rodríguez, Sterling Holloway, Raúl Fernández, and Jules Pappaert. After him are Dragutin Tadijanović, Robert Newton, Isaac Kashdan, Chick Webb, Pedro Quartucci, and Lev Arnshtam. Among people deceased in 1982, Kenneth Rexroth ranks 278. Before him are Francisco Gamborena, Arturo Rodríguez, Victor Fontan, Marty Robbins, Charles Walters, and Raúl Fernández. After him are Cathleen Nesbitt, Archibald MacLeish, Humphrey Searle, Virginia Fox, Willi Multhaup, and James Broderick.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kenneth Rexroth ranks 9,792 out of 20,380. Before him are Dorothy Janis (1912), Nicky Jam (1981), Theobald Smith (1859), Craig Jones (1972), Lewis Teague (1938), and Jim Gordon (1945). After him are Glenn Morshower (1959), Buck Angel (1962), Audrey Landers (1956), R. C. Sproul (1939), Mr. Marcus (1970), and Barbara Kingsolver (1955).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Kenneth Rexroth ranks 716. Before him are John Varley (1947), Richard Scarry (1919), Helen Prejean (1939), Zitkala-Sa (1876), Ann Rule (1931), and Leo Buscaglia (1924). After him are Barbara Kingsolver (1955), John Keel (1930), Daniel Goldhagen (1959), Helen Hunt Jackson (1830), Julie Garwood (1946), and Winston Churchill (1871).

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