Kenneth Patchen
American poet and novelist
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. Wikipedia
Born: December 13, 1911, Niles, OH
Died: January 8, 1972 (age 60 years), Palo Alto, CA
Spouse: Miriam Patchen (m. 1934)
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