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David Meltzer (poet) was born on 17 February, 1937 in Rochester, New York, United States, is a poet. Discover David Meltzer (poet)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?
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Poet, writer, musician |
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79 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
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17 February, 1937 |
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17 February |
| Birthplace |
Rochester, New York, United States |
| Date of death |
(2016-12-31) |
| Died Place |
Oakland, California, United States |
| Nationality |
United States |
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David Meltzer (poet) Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is David Meltzer (poet)'s Wife?
His wife is Tina (her death), Julie Rogers
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Tina (her death), Julie Rogers |
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Jennifer, Margaret (Maggie), Amanda, Adam, Sangye Land (stepdaughter) |
David Meltzer (poet) Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is David Meltzer (poet) worth at the age of 79 years old? David Meltzer (poet)’s income source is mostly from being a successful poet. He is from United States. We have estimated
David Meltzer (poet)'s net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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He spent most of his life in the San Francisco Bay Area. Meltzer died on December 31, 2016, after suffering a stroke at his home in Oakland.
One of the key poets of the Beat generation, Meltzer was also a jazz guitarist, Kabbalist scholar, and the author of more than 50 books of poetry and prose. 2005 saw the publication of David's Copy: The Selected Poems of David Meltzer (edited by Michael Rothenberg and with an introduction by Jerome Rothenberg), which provides a current overview of Meltzer's work.
In 1968, Meltzer signed the "Writers and Editors War Tax Protest" pledge, vowing to refuse tax payments in protest against the Vietnam War.
In 1958, he recorded an album of his poems with a jazz combo featuring pianist Bob Dorough for Jim Dickson on Dickson's Vaja label. The album was not released but finally saw the light of day in 2006 on Sierra Records titled David Meltzer: Poet w/ Jazz 1958. Jim Dickson had earlier recorded Lord Buckley, Lenny Bruce and the Page Cavanaugh Trio. Later Jim would be A&R producer for World Pacific and Elektra Records, as well as discovering and producing the rock group, The Byrds.
Meltzer was born in Rochester, New York, the son of a cellist and a harpist. In 1940, the family moved to Brooklyn. At the age of 11, he wrote his first poem, on the topic of the New York City subway system. He performed on radio and TV in The Horn and Hardart Children's Hour. The family moved once again to Rockville Centre. His parents separated, and he accompanied his father to Los Angeles in 1954. In 1957, he moved to San Francisco, California, and became part of a circle of writers based around Jack Spicer and Robert Duncan.
David Meltzer (February 17, 1937 – December 31, 2016) was an American poet and musician of the Beat Generation and San Francisco Renaissance. Lawrence Ferlinghetti described him as "one of the greats of post-World-War-Two San Francisco poets and musicians". Meltzer came to prominence with inclusion of his work in the anthology, The New American Poetry 1945–1960.
