Louis Gordon (poet)
Louis Gordon (born August 25, 1936 in New York City , † April 4, 1976 ) was an American poet of the Beat Generation .
life and work
Louis Gordon is considered the most radical poet of the beat generation. He died of a heroin overdose. The followers of his seals include Charles Bukowski , Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac .
Quote
“I see myself more as a kind of painter. I see these things out there. Loneliness. A man who drinks himself dead. It all exists. I paint it with a few lines. Cursed. At least I tried. And that's something. ”Louis Gordon
Works
- Some Girls (Black Sparrow Press) , 1966
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Individual evidence
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SURNAME | Gordon, Louis |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American author |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1936 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
DATE OF DEATH | April 4th 1976 |
Place of death | New York City |