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Richard George Fariña ( Spanish IPA: /ˈfariɲa/; March 8, 1937 – April 30, 1966) [1] was an American folksinger, songwriter, poet and novelist. [2] Early years and education. Fariña was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, [3] the son of an Irish mother, Theresa Crozier, and a Cuban father of Galician origin, also named Richard Fariña. [4] .
Apr 30, 2024 · Richard Fariña was an American folk singer and novelist who, with his wife, Mimi Fariña, played a significant role in the folk music revival of the 1960s. Fariña studied engineering and literature at Cornell University and reputedly served with the Irish Republican Army in the mid-1950s and later.
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Jul 10, 2023 · Learn about the life and work of Richard Fariña, a counterculture writer and musician who died in a motorcycle accident in 1966. His debut novel, Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up To Me, is a psychedelic campus satire that influenced generations of readers and artists.
Richard George Fariña was an American writer and folksinger. With an Irish mother and a Cuban father, Farina was born a rebel. He grew up in Brooklyn, pre-revolutionary Cuba and Ireland. At 18 he was associated with members of the IRA, and was asked to leave Ireland.
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Aug 12, 2016 · He is almost forgotten now, but 50 years ago Richard Fariña seemed poised for fame. The only issue was whether he would follow a literary or a musical path to success. The New Yorker was a rising...
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