Herbert Huncke
Herbert Huncke | |
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Huncke in 1985 | |
| Born | Herbert Edwin Huncke January 9, 1915 Greenfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | August 8, 1996 (aged 81) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Literary movement | Beat Generation |
Herbert Edwin Huncke (/ˈhʌŋki/ HUNK-ee; January 9, 1915 – August 8, 1996) was an American writer and poet, and an active participant in a number of emerging cultural, social and aesthetic movements of the 20th century in America. He was a member of the Beat Generation and is reputed to have coined the term.