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Ginsberg

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Gins·berg  (gnzbrg), Allen 1926-1997.
American poet and a leading figure of the Beat Generation. Known for his long incantatory works, his books include Howl (1956) and Kaddish (1961).

Ginsberg [ˈgɪnzbɜːg]
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(Biographies / Ginsberg, Allen (1926-1997) M, US, WRITING: poet) Allen. 1926-97, US poet of the Beat Generation. His poetry includes Howl (1956) and Kaddish (1960)
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Noun1.Ginsberg - United States poet of the beat generation (1926-1997)


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And Ginsberg himself remains such a formidable force in contemporary poetry and seems so present in his work that many of us just can't get our heads around the fact that he is gone.
Howl on Trial includes correspondence between Allen Ginsberg and numerous others concerning the poem and efforts to censor it; a selection of newspaper reportage, magazine essays, cartoons, photographs, and letters to the editor that reveal the cultural climate of the mid-1950s; excerpts from the trial transcript; ACLU defense counsel Albert Bendich's reflections on the Howl case; and much more.
Together they selected the best, and Ginsberg added his own captions (see photos above and at left).
 
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