Editing Kenneth Patchen (section)

=== Influence ===
In the 1950s, Patchen became a major influence on the younger [[Beat generation|beat]] poets, including [[Allen Ginsberg]] and [[Lawrence Ferlinghetti]]. Miriam Patchen recalled some of these young poets, including [[Philip Lamantia]], [[Gary Snyder]], and [[Michael McClure]], visiting the Patchens' home in San Francisco to pay their respects.<ref name="Smith" /> However, once the Beats' popularity grew, Patchen disliked being associated with them and was highly critical of their glorification of drug use and what he perceived to be a strong desire for media attention and fame.<ref>Smith, L. R. (2000). p 146.</ref> Patchen referred to "Ginsberg and Co." and the media hype surrounding them as a "freak show."<ref name=Miller />