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Philip Whalen
American poet (1923-2002) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 78
Philip Glenn Whalen was an American poet, Zen Buddhist, and a key figure in the San Francisco Renaissance and close to the Beat Generation.
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2002 · aged 78
