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The landmark, original publication of Allen Ginsberg's HOWL & Other Poems

HOWL & Other Poems, the prophetic book that launched the Beat Generation, was published by Lawrence Ferlinghetti at City Lights Books in 1956. Considered the... Read Full Overview

The prophetic poem that launched a generation when it was first published in 1965 is here presented in a commemorative hardcover edition!

The landmark, original publication of Allen Ginsberg's HOWL & Other Poems!

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'Ginsberg could terrify the authorities ... a literary pioneer' - The New York Times

Beat movement icon and visionary poet, Allen Ginsberg broke boundaries with his fearless, pyrotechnic verse. The apocalyptic 'Howl' became the subject of an obscenity... Read Full Overview

Beat movement icon and visionary poet, Allen Ginsberg broke boundaries with his fearless, pyrotechnic verse. The apocalyptic 'Howl' became the subject of an obscenity trial when it was first published in 1956 - its vindication was a watershed moment in twentieth-century history... Read Full Overview

Considered the single most influential work of post-WWII United States poetry. A strident critique of middle-class complacency, consumerism, and capitalist militarism, HOWL also celebrates the pleasures and freedoms of the physical world. In addition to "Howl," poems in the book... Read Full Overview

'The poem that defined a generation' - Guardian

Beat movement icon and visionary poet, Allen Ginsberg broke boundaries with his fearless, pyrotechnic verse. The apocalyptic 'Howl' became the subject of an obscenity trial when it was first published in... Read Full Overview

Published in 1956 as the title poem of Allen Ginsberg's first collection, "Howl" is a prophetic masterpiece that overcame censorship trails to become one of the most widely read poems of the century. The annotated Howl is the poet's own re-creation of the long process of composition... Read Full Overview