Diane di Prima Author

Diane di Prima was a feminist Beat poet, born in Brooklyn, New York. Named Poet Laureate of San Francisco in 2009, di Prima was awarded the National Poetry Association’s Lifetime Service Award and the Fred Cody Award for Lifetime Achievement, and received an honourary doctorate from St. Lawrence University. Di Prima published more than 40 books during her lifetime, including volumes of memoir, poetry and prose. Di Prima lived in northern California until her death in late 2020.