Biography
Howard Smith was born in 1936 and raised in Newark, New Jersey where his parents owned a cigar store. He was interested in inventions when he was a youngster.
He later attended Pace College in New York City but left to write poetry.
Smith started his career as a photographer. His work appeared in Life, Newsweek and many other national publications.
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