Difference between revisions of "Herbert Huncke"

From QueerBio.com
Jump to: navigation, search
(Created page with "Herbert Huncke ==Country== United States ==Birth - Death== 1915 - 1996 ==Occupation== Poet, Writer ==Description== Poet an...")
 
 
(One intermediate revision by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
[[File:herberthunckee.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Herbert Huncke]]
+
[[File:herberthuncke.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Herbert Huncke]]
  
 
==Country==
 
==Country==
Line 16: Line 16:
  
 
Poet and author.  Member of the 'Beat Generation', the collection of hippie poets and writers of the 1950s, who is credited with coining the term.  Author of the books 'Huncke's Journal' (1965), 'The Evening Sun Turned Crimson' (1980), and a memoir 'Guilty of Everything' (1990).  Considered a muse other poets and writers of his group, including Jack Kerouac, [[Allen Ginsberg]] and [[William S. Burroughs]].  Worked with [[Alfred Kinsey]] in his research studies.  Also known for his roles as hustler, prostitute and drug peddler.   
 
Poet and author.  Member of the 'Beat Generation', the collection of hippie poets and writers of the 1950s, who is credited with coining the term.  Author of the books 'Huncke's Journal' (1965), 'The Evening Sun Turned Crimson' (1980), and a memoir 'Guilty of Everything' (1990).  Considered a muse other poets and writers of his group, including Jack Kerouac, [[Allen Ginsberg]] and [[William S. Burroughs]].  Worked with [[Alfred Kinsey]] in his research studies.  Also known for his roles as hustler, prostitute and drug peddler.   
 +
 +
==See Also==
 +
 +
* [[The LGBTQ Community and the Beat Generation]]
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

Latest revision as of 14:30, 14 January 2020

Herbert Huncke

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1915 - 1996

Occupation

Poet, Writer

Description

Poet and author. Member of the 'Beat Generation', the collection of hippie poets and writers of the 1950s, who is credited with coining the term. Author of the books 'Huncke's Journal' (1965), 'The Evening Sun Turned Crimson' (1980), and a memoir 'Guilty of Everything' (1990). Considered a muse other poets and writers of his group, including Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs. Worked with Alfred Kinsey in his research studies. Also known for his roles as hustler, prostitute and drug peddler.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


Share on Facebook