Hedwig Gorski

Poet

Birthday July 18, 1949

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Trenton, NJ

Age 75 years old

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About

Polish-American performance art poet whose published poems include "Slow Paradise," "Mexico Solo," and "Drunken Savior." She also published a 2007 memoir entitled Intoxication: Heathcliff on Powell Street.

Before Fame

She attended the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. She was inspired to write poetry after reading Allen Ginsberg's Howl.

Trivia

She produced a poetry audio recording entitled "To My Last Idol Bob Dylan."

Family Life

She was born in New Jersey to Polish immigrant parents. She married composer D'Jalma Garnier.

Associated With

She was influenced by the work of William Burroughs.