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Gregory Corso was an American poet, novelist, writer, and playwright associated with the Beat Generation. Born in New York City in 1930, he was the youngest member of the inner circle of Beat Generation writers. He wrote in English and his works include City Lights Journal Number Three, The happy birthday of death, Storie 56, az utolso gengszter, and Gasoline. His professional writing career began in 1955.
Corso died of prostate cancer in natural causes in Robbinsdale in 2001. He is buried at the Protestant Cemetery in Rome. During his life, he was employed by Naropa University. His archives are held at the Harry Ransom Center.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 57
Top works
- City Lights Journal Number Three
- The happy birthday of death
- Storie 56
- az utolso gengszter
- Gasoline
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Film & TV
New York, New York
Gregory Nunzio Corso was an American poet, youngest of the inner circle of Beat Generation writers.
Known for
- The Beat Hotel — Self (archive footage)2012
- 365 Day Project — Self2007
- The Source — Self1999
- Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit — Self1997
- What About Me — Hotel Desk Clerk1993
- Original Beats1991
- The Godfather Part III — Unruly Stockholder1990
- Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets — Self1989
- He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life — Self (archive footage)1986
- Ginsberg/Corso Tapes — Self1984
via TMDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gregory
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Robbinsdale
- Occupation
- playwright
- Employer
- Naropa University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- literary movement
- Movement
- Beat Generation
- Image
- Gregory Corso ill artlibre jnl.png
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- place of burial
- Protestant Cemetery, Rome
- Commons category
- Gregory Corso
- cause of death
- prostate cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- date of birth
- 1930-03-26
- date of death
- 2001-01-17
- start of work period
- 1955-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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