“The mountains are fountains of men as well as of rivers, of glaciers, of fertile soil. The great poets, philosophers, prophets, able men whose thoughts and deeds have moved the world, have come down from the mountains.”

About Kenneth Rexroth

Poet • American

Kenneth Rexroth was a seminal American poet, translator, essayist, and critic, central to the San Francisco Renaissance. Often dubbed the "godfather of the Beats," he hosted influential literary gatherings and...