Oswald Lewinter

Poet

Birthday April 2, 1931

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Austria

DEATH DATE Feb 13, 2013 (81)

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About

Austrian-American poet and author best known for his conspiracy theories and elaborate hoaxes. His poetry collections include Ages of Chaos and Fury (2005) and More Atoms of Memory (2006).

Before Fame

He graduated from the University of California-Berkeley and Columbia University. He may or may not have worked for the CIA.

Trivia

He was awarded the 1997 International Rilke Prize in Poetry.

Family Life

As a young child, he emigrated from Vienna, Austria to New York City. He fathered five children through four marriages.

Associated With

He was part of a conspiracy hoax surrounding Princess Diana's death that involved the attempted circulation of forged British Intelligence documents.