Beginning as a poet of the second generation San Francisco renaissance, Joanne Kyger first appeared on the literary scene during the later days of the Beat emergence. Her artistic dues were paid mainly within the context of other, more strictly local,...

Joanne Kyger (1934–) (Full name Joanne Elizabeth Kyger) American poet and travel writer. Kyger was an important figure in San Francisco poetry circles in the late 1950s. However, like many women writers of the Beat Generation, she was as well...

Joanne Kyger (born November 19, 1934) is an American poet. Her poetry is influenced by her practice of Zen Buddhism and her ties to the poets of the Black Mountain, the San Francisco Renaissance, and the Beat...

Jack A. Kyger, of Andover and Punta Gorda, Fla., a scientist who played key roles in the development of the first nuclear-powered submarine and heat shields for manned flights to the moon, died Aug. 19. He was 85. Dr. Kyger was born in...

Joanne Meckley, 78, of Denver, entered into rest on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at the home of her daughter in E. Earl. Born in Clay, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Elsie (Wealand) Risser. Her husband, Robert B. Meckley, died April...