They were introduced by Kenneth Rexroth who was a kind of literary father - figure for the younger poets and had helped to establish their burgeoning community through personal introductions at his weekly salon .
Kenneth Rexroth is a San Francisco poet of an older generation .
They were introduced by Kenneth Rexroth , a San Francisco poet of an older generation , who was a kind of literary father - figure for the younger poets and had helped to establish their burgeoning community through personal introductions at his weekly salon .