Philip Glenn Whalen ( 20 October 1923 -- 26 June 2002 ) was an American poet , Zen Buddhist , and a key figure in the San Francisco Renaissance .
Philip Glenn Whalen ( 20 October 1923 -- 26 June 2002 ) close to the Beat generation .
Philip Glenn Whalen ( 20 October 1923 -- 26 June 2002 ) was an American poet , Zen Buddhist , and a key figure in the San Francisco Renaissance and close to the Beat generation .