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Kenneth Rexroth
American poet (–)
Kenneth Charles Marion Rexroth (December 22, – June 6, [1]) was an American poet, translator, and critical essayist. He is regarded as a central figure in the San Francisco Renaissance, and paved the groundwork for the movement.[2][3] Although he did not consider himself to be a Beat poet, and disliked the association, he was dubbed the "Father of the Beats" by Time magazine.[4] Largely self-educated, Rexroth learned several languages and translated poems from Chinese, French, Spanish, and Japanese.[5]
Early life
Rexroth was born Kenneth Charles Marion Rexroth in South Bend, Indiana,[6] the son of Charles Rexroth, a pharmaceuticals salesman, and Delia Reed.
His childhood was troubled by his father's alcoholism and his mother's chronic illness. His mother died in and his father in , after which he went to live with his aunt in Chicago and enrolled in the Art Institute of Chicago.