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Gregory Corso

(1930 - 2001 / New York / United States)

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Born Nunzio Corso at St. Vincent's hospital, (later called the Poets' hospital after Dylan Thomas died there), Corso later selected the name "Gregory" as a confirmation name. Within the Italian community he was "Nunzio", while he dealt with others as "Gregory". He often would use "Nunzio" as a short for "Annunziato", the announcing angel Gabriel, hence a poet. more >>

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''what if I'm 60 years old and not married,
all alone in a furnished room with pee stains on my underwear
and everybody else is married!''

Gregory Corso (b. 1930), U.S. poet. Marriage (l. 106-108). . . Norton Anthology of Poetry, The. Alexander W. Allison and others, eds. (3d ed., 198...

when Mrs Kindhead comes to collect for the Community Chest
grab her and tell her There are unfavorable omens in the sky!
And when the mayor comes to get my vote tell him
When are you go...

Gregory Corso (b. 1930), U.S. poet. Marriage (l. 62-65). . . Norton Anthology of Poetry, The. Alexander W. Allison and others, eds. (3d ed., 1983)...

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Brian Docherty (9/21/2009 12:04:00 PM)

pedantic note on the Gregory Corso biography- para 2 gives his father's name as Sam Corso; para 3 gives his father's name as Gary'fortunato' Corso; which is it?

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