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Bob Kaufman
Bob Kaufman

Bob Kaufman, born on April 18, 1925, in Oakland, California, was a prominent American poet. His poetry is known for its unique rhythm and linguistic style, deeply influenced by postmodernism and African American culture. more

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“I lay there for three whole days, totally paralyzed. My friends helped me to the bathroom and anywhere else I needed to move; but I have very vague impressions of those days because it was a time of complete darkness for me. Somebody told me later that what I had was a form of hysteria: my body and my mid fled into paralysis. There was nothing wrong with me organically, but somewhere inside I suffered a complete breakdown.”