Rod McKuen
From QueerBio.com
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1933 - 2015
Occupation
Poet
Description
Poet and songwriter. Notable works include 'Listen to the Warm' (1967), 'Lonesome Cities' (1968). Poems tend to portray the endearment of everyday life, dealing with love and spirituality. Wrote the film scores for 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' (1969) and 'A Boy Named Charlie Brown' (1970), and the classical composition 'The City: A Suite for Narrator and Orchestra' (1972). Noted for his artistic collaboration with poet Jacques Brel. Subject of the biography 'The Voice of the Warm: The Life of Rod McKuen' (2019). LGBTQ activist.
