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'''Robert Edward Duncan''' ([[January 7]], 1919 – [[February 3]], 1988) was an American poet and key figure in the San Francisco Renaissance. He was adopted by Edwin and Minnehaha Symmes, a family of | '''Robert Edward Duncan''' ([[January 7]], 1919 – [[February 3]], 1988) was an American poet and key figure in the San Francisco Renaissance. He was adopted by Edwin and Minnehaha Symmes, a family of devoted Theosophists, and became a student of the Western esoteric tradition. However, he was never a member of the [[Theosophical Society in America]].<ref>Microfilmed Membership Records. Theosophical Society in America Archives.</ref> | ||
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===Articles=== | === Articles === | ||
*[http:// | * [http://maps-legacy.org/poets/a_f/duncan/life.htm Robert Duncan's Life and Career] by Paul Christensen | ||
* [https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/robert-duncan Robert Duncan] at Poetry Foundation | |||
* [https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/unconquered-flame-robert-duncan/ The Unconquered Flame: Robert Duncan] by Ange Melinko. ''The Nation'' October 8, 2012. | |||
=== Video === | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC1EwgBqEUU Robert Duncan...A Life in Poetry] posted by Cody Carvel. 1975. "Robert Duncan is a major poet from the beat generation and spent most of his career in San Francisco. This documentary is filmed by Richard O. Moore, another major San Francisco poet and co-founder of KPFA." | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Latest revision as of 14:26, 22 August 2025
Robert Edward Duncan (January 7, 1919 – February 3, 1988) was an American poet and key figure in the San Francisco Renaissance. He was adopted by Edwin and Minnehaha Symmes, a family of devoted Theosophists, and became a student of the Western esoteric tradition. However, he was never a member of the Theosophical Society in America.[1]
Additional resources
Articles
- Robert Duncan's Life and Career by Paul Christensen
- Robert Duncan at Poetry Foundation
- The Unconquered Flame: Robert Duncan by Ange Melinko. The Nation October 8, 2012.
Video
- Robert Duncan...A Life in Poetry posted by Cody Carvel. 1975. "Robert Duncan is a major poet from the beat generation and spent most of his career in San Francisco. This documentary is filmed by Richard O. Moore, another major San Francisco poet and co-founder of KPFA."
Notes
- ↑ Microfilmed Membership Records. Theosophical Society in America Archives.
