William Irwin Thompson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

William Irwin Thompson

American writer

Date of Birth: 16-Jul-1938

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession: poet, historian, philosopher, novelist, mythographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

William Irwin Thompson (born 16 July 1938) is known primarily as a social philosopher and cultural critic, but he has also been writing and publishing poetry throughout his career and received the Oslo International Poetry Festival Award in 1986.
He describes his writing and speaking style as "mind-jazz on ancient texts".
He is the founder of the Lindisfarne Association.