“Helen Adam marched through her life to the beat of her own drum”
—Kristin Prevallet
Helen Adam (1909–1993) – fey child prodigy (published by Faber & Faber at 14) & daughter of the manse; bardic matriarch of the San Francisco Beats; Worm Queen – was born #OTD, 2 Dec.
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