Poetic Obituaries: A pioneer of poetry written in plain

American English who was called "the best poet of your generation" by William Carlos Williams, [Harold] Norse never attained the recognition that he and others felt was his due. A literary beacon in the gay community who risked ostracism by writing openly of his sexual adventures in the 1940s and '50s, Norse exiled himself to Europe for 15 years before returning to the United States and publishing such volumes as "Hotel Nirvana" (1974), which was nominated for a National Book Award, "Carnivorous Saint" (1977) and "In the Hub of the Fiery Force: Collected Poems" (2003).

from Los Angeles Times: Harold Norse dies at 92; Beat poet was a literary beacon in the gay community
also The New York Times: Harold Norse, a Beat Poet, Dies at 92

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