Robert Duncan (poet), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Duncan (poet)

American poet

Date of Birth: 07-Jan-1919

Place of Birth: Oakland, California, United States

Date of Death: 03-Feb-1988

Profession: writer, poet, playwright, painter, literary critic, essayist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Bob Edward Duncan (January 7, 1919 in Oakland, California – February 3, 1988) was an American poet and a devotee of Hilda "H.D." Doolittle and the Western esoteric tradition who spent most of his career in and around San Francisco.
Though associated with any number of literary traditions and schools, Duncan is often identified with the poets of the New American Poetry and Black Mountain College.
Duncan saw his work as emerging especially from the tradition of Pound, Williams and Lawrence.
Duncan was a key figure in the San Francisco Renaissance.