Jack Gilbert

Jack Gilbert (February 18, 1925 – November 13, 2012) was an American poet. Gilbert was acquainted with Jack Spicer and Allen Ginsberg, both prominent figureheads of the Beat Movement, but is not considered a Beat Poet; he described himself as a "serious romantic." Over his five-decade-long career, he published five full collections of poetry.

Jack Gilbert
Born(1925-02-18)February 18, 1925
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 13, 2012(2012-11-13) (aged 87)
Berkeley, California, U.S.
OccupationPoet, writer
EducationUniversity of Pittsburgh (BA)
San Francisco State University (MA)
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