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Jack Spicer

American poet (1925-1965) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 40

Jack Spicer was an American poet often identified with the San Francisco Renaissance. In 2009, My Vocabulary Did This to Me: The Collected Poetry of Jack Spicer won the American Book Award for poetry. He spent most of his writing life in San Francisco.

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Awards

American Book Awards2009

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 1965 · aged 40