Quick Info
| Profession | Poet, translator |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 24/11/1926 |
| Age | 44 years (died on 13, Sep, 1971) |
| Birthplace | St. Albans, Vermont, USA |
| Place of Death | Cortland, New York, USA |
| Date of Death | 13/09/1971 |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Paul Blackburn |
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| Known For | Black Mountain Poet, Provençal troubadour translations, New York poetry scene organizer |
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Personal Life
| Early Life | Raised by maternal grandparents on farm in Vermont; moved to Greenwich Village at 14 with mother Frances Frost |
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Relationships & More
| First wife (name unknown; married before 1963, divorced 1963) | |
| Second wife: Sara Golden (married 1963, divorced 1967) | |
| Third wife: Joan Miller (married 1968) |
Family
| Mother | Frances Frost (poet) |
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Career
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Corresponded with Ezra Pound, visited him at St. Elizabeths Hospital | |
| 2. Pioneering in recording poetry readings | |
| 3. Died of esophageal cancer at age 44 |
