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I think the idea of the lone tormented artist - which we can apply to others - I think that it needs to be revisited. Jack Kerouac needs to be seen in the context of a lot of other artistic activity.

Anne Waldman

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Anne Waldman
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: April 2
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Millville
New Jersey
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