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Kenneth Patchen

American writer and poet (1911-1972) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 60

Kenneth Patchen was an American poet and novelist. He experimented with different forms of writing and incorporated painting, drawing, and jazz music into his works, which have been compared with those of William Blake and Walt Whitman.

Kenneth Patchen is read about 25 times a day, in 7 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 23 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Shelley Memorial Award1954
Guggenheim Fellowship1936

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 1972 · aged 60

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