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Gerd Stern (1928-2025) Beat Generation poet, artist. Gerd Stern was born in Saarland and died in Manhattan, New York.

Full Name

Gerd Jacob Stern

Locations

Bronx•New York•Rockland

Author's Timeline

1928

Birth

Gerd Jacob Stern was born in Saarland, a German state on the French border, on October 12, 1928.

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Other Life Event

Bronx County: Mr. Stern attended the Bronx High School of Science.

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Other Life Event

New York County: Mr. Stern attended the City College of New York.

1954

Literary Work

First Poems: And Others
B. Porter Books
Poetry.

1965

Literary Work

Afterimage
Maverick Books
Poetry.

1960s

Residence

Rockland County: Mr. Stern lived for a time in Garnerville, New York.

2002

Literary Work

Fragments
Poetry.

2018

Literary Work

WhenThen
Dos Madres Press
1948017083 / 978-1948017084
Poetry.

2025

Death

New York County: Gerd Stern died in a rehabilitation center in Manhattan, New York, on February 17, 2025.

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