Herbert Huncke

American writer and poet (1915–1996)
Person human Q1318001
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Herbert Huncke

Summary

Herbert Huncke is a human[1]. He was born in Greenfield[2]. He was born on January 9, 1915[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on August 8, 1996[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], and diarist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Herbert Huncke was born in Greenfield[2].
  • Herbert Huncke died in New York City[4].
  • Herbert Huncke was born on January 9, 1915[3].
  • Herbert Huncke died on August 8, 1996[5].
  • Herbert Huncke held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Herbert Huncke worked as a writer[6].
  • Herbert Huncke worked as a poet[7].
  • Herbert Huncke's professions included diarist[8].
  • Herbert Huncke is recorded as male[11].
  • Herbert Huncke's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Herbert Huncke is associated with the Beat Generation movement[13].
  • Herbert Huncke's given name is recorded as Herbert[14].
  • Herbert Huncke's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[15].
  • Herbert Huncke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[17]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 46802c29-f267-4c2e-84b2-62ec0faa1bbe[18]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Greenfield[2], Herbert Huncke… he was born on January 9, 1915[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], and diarist[8].

Death and Burial

Herbert Huncke died on August 8, 1996[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Herbert Huncke ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Herbert Huncke born?

Herbert Huncke was born in Greenfield[2].

Where did Herbert Huncke die?

Herbert Huncke passed away in New York City[4].

What did Herbert Huncke do for work?

Herbert Huncke worked as writer[6], poet[7], and diarist[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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