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Herbert Huncke

American writer and poet (1915-1996) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 81

Herbert Edwin Huncke was an American writer and poet, and an active participant in a number of emerging cultural, social and aesthetic movements of the 20th century in America. He was a member of the Beat Generation and is reputed to have coined the term.

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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 1996 · aged 81

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