Kenneth Rexroth





Kenneth Rexroth

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born
December 22, 1905 in South Bend, Indiana, The United States

died
June 06, 1982

gender
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Kenneth Rexroth was an American poet, translator and critical essayist. He was among the first poets in the United States to explore traditional Japanese poetic forms such as haiku. He is regarded as a chief figure in the San Francisco Renaissance.


Average rating: 4.16 · 2,187 ratings · 219 reviews · 83 distinct works
One Hundred Poems from the ...
4.36 of 5 stars 4.36 avg rating — 187 ratings — published 1956 — 5 editions
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100 Poems from the Japanese
4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 178 ratings — published 1955 — 4 editions
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The Complete Poems of Kenne...
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The Collected Shorter Poems...
4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 1966
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Women Poets of China
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4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 1982
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Selected Poems
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4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 1984
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One Hundred More Poems from...
4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 1970
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Classics Revisited
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4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 1986 — 2 editions
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One Hundred More Poems from...
4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 1976 — 2 editions
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Sacramental Acts: The Love ...
4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1997
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“The mature man lives quietly, does good privately, takes responsibility for his actions, treats others with friendliness and courtesy, finds mischief boring and avoids it. Without the hidden conspiracy of goodwill, society would not endure an hour.”
Kenneth Rexroth

“I've had it with these cheap sons of bitches who claim they love poetry but never buy a book.”
Kenneth Rexroth

“The mature man lives quietly, does good privately, assumes personal responsibility for his actions, treats others with friendliness and courtesy, finds mischief boring and keeps out of it. Without this hidden conspiracy of good will, society would not endure an hour.”
Kenneth Rexroth