Collected Poems 1947-1997 [electronic resource]
Allen Ginsberg2013
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This is the only volume to bring together all of Allen Ginsberg's published
verse in its entirety, celebrating half a century of brilliant work from one of
America's greatest poets. Presented chronologically, it sets Ginsberg's verse
against the story of his extraordinary life: from his most famous landmark works
'Howl' and 'Kaddish' to the poems of White Shroud and Cosmopolitan Greetings,
and on to his later writings such as the caustically funny 'Death and Fame', the
provocative 'New Democracy Wish List' and the elegiac 'Things I'll Not Do
(Nostalgia)'.
Ginsberg, as chief figure among the Beats, fomented a social and political
revolution, yet his groundbreaking verse also changed the course of American
poetry with its freewheeling spontaneity, rawness, honesty and energy. Also
containing illustrations by Ginsberg's artist friends, illuminating notes to the
poems, original prefaces and photographs, this is the essential record of one of
the most influential voices in tw...
Main title:
Collected Poems 1947-1997 [electronic resource] / Allen Ginsberg
Author:
Allen Ginsberg, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Penguin, 2013
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (1216 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780141394213
Language:
English
BRN:
427827
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |