Ginsberg, Allen (1926-1997)
The poet Allen Ginsberg, an iconoclast in both his politically charged writing and unconventional lifestyle, epitomized the anti-establishment "Beat" movement...
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Allen Ginsberg
(1926–1997)
American poet, playwright, and nonfiction writer.
Ginsberg came to prominence as a major figure of the Beat Generation, and his poem “Howl” (1956) is o...
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The American poet Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) was one of the most celebrated figures in contemporary American literature. He was a leading member of the "Beat Movement" and helped lead the revolt again...
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Gaining notoriety for both his highly profiled activities in the social and political movements of the mid- to late twentieth century as well as for his poetry, Allen Ginsberg came to represent, to ma...
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Allen Ginsberg is significant not only as a poet but also as a public personality, a social critic, and a cultural phenomenon. Ginsberg's artistic reputation should be ensured for the future by "Howl"...
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Allen Ginsberg's reputation as a major poet is now secure; he has outlived the other major poets of mid-century with whom he is frequently compared, such as Charles Olson, Robert Lowell, and Frank O...
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Allen Ginsberg's career as writer and performer of poetry now spans nearly half a century. In an interview aired on British television on 9 January 1995 the critic Jeremy Isaacs called him "America's ...
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Biography EssayAllen Ginsberg's reputation as a major poet is now secure; he has outlived the other major poets of mid century with whom he is frequently compared, such as Charles Olson, Robert Lowell...
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Final Essay (Poetry Research)
Inside the Life of Allen Ginsberg
A very well known and unusual poet of the early 1960's Allen Ginsberg captured many supporters and friends with his literary works. ...
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