Philip Lamantia
Known As: Phillip LamantiaDied: 7th March, 2005Born: 23rd October, 1927Age: 99Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USABiography: Philip Lamantia (October 23, 1927 – March 7, 2005) was an American poet, writer and lecturer. His poetry incorporated stylistic experimentation and transgressive themes, and has been regarded as surrealist and visionary, contributing to the literature of the Beat Generation.

