Rolf Dieter Brinkmann

German poet (1940-1975).

Born April 16th, 1940 in Vechta. [ref]

Died April 23rd, 1975 at 35 years old in London (struck by vehicle). [ref]

Occupations
diarist, essayist, novelist, poet, short story writer, translator

Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs