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Philip Lamantia
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Birthday: October 23, 1927 (98)
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA

Biography

Philip Lamantia (October 23, 1927 – March 7, 2005) was an American poet, writer and lecturer. His poetry incorporated stylistic experimentation and transgressive themes, and has been regarded as surrealist and visionary, contributing to the literature of the Beat Generation.


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