Philip Lamantia
Philip Lamantia | |
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Lamantia in 1981 | |
| Born | October 23, 1927 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 2005 (aged 77) San Francisco, U.S. |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, lecturer |
| Nationality | American |
| Subject | |
| Literary movement | Beat Generation |
| Notable works | Erotic Poems (1946) Ekstasis (1959) |
| Spouse | Nancy Peters |
Philip Lamantia (October 23, 1927 – March 7, 2005) was an American poet, writer and lecturer. His poetry incorporated stylistic experimentation and transgressive themes, and has been regarded as surrealist and visionary, contributing to the literature of the Beat Generation.