Quick Facts

• NAME: Gregory Corso
• OCCUPATION: Poet
• BIRTH DATE: March 26, 1930
• DEATH DATE: January 17, 2001
• PLACE OF BIRTH: New York City, New York
• PLACE OF DEATH: Robbinsdale, Minnesota
• Full Name: Gregory Nunzio Corso

Best Known For

American poet Gregory Corso was one of the leading voices of the Beat movement. His poetry collections include The Vestal Lady on Brattle and The Mutation of the Spirit.