Elise Cowen

Elise Cowen
Elise Cowen (right) with Allen Ginsberg
BornElise Nada Cowen
(1933-07-31)July 31, 1933
Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 27, 1962(1962-02-27) (aged 28)
Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York, U.S.
OccupationPoet, writer
Alma materBarnard College
Literary movementBeat literature

Elise Nada Cowen (July 31, 1933 – February 27, 1962) was an American poet. She was part of the Beat generation, and was close to Allen Ginsberg, one of the movement's leading figures.