Original sentence: For the next ten years Huncke was a 42nd Street regular and became known as the "Mayor of 42nd Street.He was a member of the Beat Generation.Herbert Huncke (January 9, 1915 – August 8, 1996) was a sub-culture icon, writer, homosexual pioneer (he participated in Alfred Kinsey's studies), drug addict, common criminal, and participant in various American social movements of the 20th century
Edited sentence: For the next ten years Huncke was a 42nd Street regular and became known as the "Mayor of 42nd Street".He lived a remarkable, and yet all-too-human life, spending decades incarcerated and decades more writing and contributing to the Beat Generation among other artistic endeavours.He was a non-violent man and an exceptionally good story teller.Herbert Huncke (January 9, 1915 – August 8, 1996) was a rare blend of sub-culture icon, writer, homosexual pioneer (he participated in Alfred Kinsey's studies), drug addict, common criminal, friend and enemy to America's most important social movements of the 20th century