Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | December 22, 1905 |
Birth Place | Indiana |
Age | 115 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Net worth: $1.9 Million (2024)
About
Poet associated with the San Francisco Renaissance and known for Sky, Sea, Birds, Trees, Earth, House, Beasts, Flowers; The Phoenix and the Tortoise; and The Signature of All Things. Also a translator, he produced English versions of Chinese, Japanese, and Greek texts.
Before Fame
He attended the Art Institute of Chicago and later taught at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Trivia
He was among the first American poets to experiment with the haiku and other Japanese poetic forms.
Family Life
He was the Indiana-born son of Charles Rexroth and Delia Reed. He was married three times and had two daughters.
Associated With
He was one of the inspirations behind Jack Kerouac's novel The Dharma Bums.