Passings :: Harold Norse

“Harold Norse, whose poetry earned both wide critical acclaim and a large, enduring popular following, died on Monday, June 8, 2009, in San Francisco, just one month before his 93rd birthday. Norse, who lived in San Francisco for the last thirty five years, had a prolific, international literary career that spanned 70 years. His collected poems were published in 2003 under the title In the Hub of the Fiery Force, and he continued to read publicly into his 90s, bringing his work to new generations.”

Read more about Norse on his site and on his page with the Beat Museum.

The Beat Museum will be hosting a Memorial for Harold on Sunday, July 12th, time TBA.