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and continued living in London until 1967. During that time he worked as a monumental mason's mate, a librarian and a bookshop assistant. He was also a member of the Beat scene and in 1963 was involved in editing the one issue magazines
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and the United States, he lived for the rest of his life. There he worked as a bookshop manager, a bus conductor, and a Post Office counter clerk. He also became a union official and involved with the
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Not The Full Story – Six Interviews With Lee Harwood
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563:The Glowing Forgotten: A Selection of Poems
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193:Travers Rafe Lee Harwood was born in
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