Herbert Huncke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Herbert Huncke

Subculture icon, writer, poet

Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1915

Place of Birth: Greenfield, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 08-Aug-1996

Profession: writer, poet, diarist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Herbert Edwin Huncke (January 9, 1915 – August 8, 1996) was an American writer and poet, and active participant in a number of emerging cultural, social and aesthetic movements of the 20th century in America.
He was a member of the Beat Generation and is reputed to have coined the term.