Thom Gunn
(1929-2004)
English poet
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Thomson William "Thom" Gunn (29 August 1929 – 25 April 2004) was an English poet who was praised for his early verses in England, where he was associated with The Movement, and his later poetry in America, where he adopted a looser, free-verse style. Gunn wrote about his experience moving to San Francisco from England. He received numerous literary honours, and his best poems are reputed to possess a restrained elegance of philosophy.
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Thomson William Gunn 29 August 1929 Gravesend, Kent, England
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25 April 2004 (aged 74) San Francisco, CA
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| Zodiac | Virgo |
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