Philip Lamantia

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthday

1927-10-23

Deathday

2005-03-07

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

Philip Lamantia

Biography

Philip Lamantia (October 23, 1927 – March 7, 2005) was an American poet, writer and lecturer. His poetry incorporated stylistic experimentation and transgressive themes, and has been regarded as surrealist and visionary, contributing to the literature of the Beat Generation.