Kenneth Rexroth
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| Born | December 22, 1905  |
| Died | June 6, 1982 |
| Occupations | Poet, writer, literary critic, translator, critic, musician, painter |
| Spouse | Andrée Rexroth |
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Kenneth Charles Marion Rexroth (December 22, 1905 – June 6, 1982) was an American poet, translator, and critical essayist. He is regarded as a central figure in the San Francisco Renaissance, and paved the groundwork for the movement. Although he did not consider himself to be a Beat poet, and disliked the association, he was dubbed the "Father of the Beats" by Time magazine. Largely self-educated, Rexroth learned several languages and translated poems from Chinese, French, Spanish, and Japanese.