James Broughton

James Broughton
Born(1913-11-10)November 10, 1913
Modesto, California
DiedMay 17, 1999(1999-05-17) (aged 85)
Port Townsend, Washington
OccupationPoet, memoirist, playwright, film-maker

James Broughton (November 10, 1913 – May 17, 1999) was an American poet and poetic filmmaker. He was part of the San Francisco Renaissance, a precursor to the Beat poets. Broughton was an early bard of the Radical Faeries, as well as a member of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, serving the community as Sister Sermonetta.