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Ed Sanders | |
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![]() Sanders reading at the House Divided poetry event, Cooper Union, April 2017 | |
Born | Edward Sanders August 17, 1939 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | New York University |
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Years active | 1958–present |
Known for | The Fugs Poem from Jail, City Lights Books, 1963 Woodstock Journal |
Spouse | Miriam Sanders (m. 1967) |
Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, American Book Award, Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists Award |
Edward Sanders (born August 17, 1939) is an American poet, singer, social activist, environmentalist, author, publisher and longtime member of the band the Fugs. He is a well known figure in the Beat and hippie generations.[1] Sanders was very active in the beginning of the counterculture's creation.[2]
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[change | change source]- ↑ "Fugs- Ed Sanders". Furious.com.
- ↑ Ratliff, Ben (January 11, 2012). "Present at the Counterculture's Creation". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 May 2014.