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Jack Hirschman, Poet Laureate, 1933-2021

by A Remembrance
San Francisco's Poet Laureate in 2006, Jack Hirschman, passed away in San Francisco on August 22, 2021 at age 87. His life story may be found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Hirschman
He was a San Francisco institution and was closely associated with other San Francisco institutions, namely City Lights Books and Caffe Trieste of North Beach.

His poetry was always first class, thought-provoking, dramatic, and highlighted the needs and interests of the workingclass.
Shalom Aleichem, Jack. Peace be with you.
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