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This collection presents three decades of verse from one of America's most significant poets, encompassing all writings from groundbreaking City Lights paperback volumes, rare pamphlets, and previously unpublished works, including the erotic rhapsody "Many Loves." Allen Ginsberg, a pivotal figure among writers like Kerouac and Ferlinghetti, transformed American poetry in the 1950s, moving it away from rigid academic forms toward open, spontaneous, and energetic postmodern verse. His classics, including "Howl," "Kaddish," and "The Change," played a crucial role in steering poetry toward uncensored vernacular and raw candor, infused with a sense of common sense. Ginsberg's work catalyzed a psychological revolution that reshaped cultural perspectives, influencing poetry, popular song, and a generation's worldview. Initially met with resistance from the literary establishment, Ginsberg's contributions earned him a National Book Award and membership in the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. This volume reveals the uninterrupted energy of Ginsberg's career, showcasing familiar poems like "Sunflower Sutra," "Wichita Vortex Sutra," and "Father Death Blues," alongside recent works such as "Don't Grow Old" and "Capitol Air." The collection is enriched with illustrations by Ginsberg's artist friends, insightful notes, extensive indexes, and prefaces from original publications.
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Collected Poems, 1947-1980, Allen Ginsberg
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1988
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- Titel
- Collected Poems, 1947-1980
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Allen Ginsberg
- Verlag
- Harper Perennial
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1988
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 864
- ISBN10
- 0060914947
- ISBN13
- 9780060914943
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Belletristik, Poesie, Klassiker, 20. Jahrhundert, Amerikanische Literatur, LGBTQ+ Literatur
- Beschreibung
- This collection presents three decades of verse from one of America's most significant poets, encompassing all writings from groundbreaking City Lights paperback volumes, rare pamphlets, and previously unpublished works, including the erotic rhapsody "Many Loves." Allen Ginsberg, a pivotal figure among writers like Kerouac and Ferlinghetti, transformed American poetry in the 1950s, moving it away from rigid academic forms toward open, spontaneous, and energetic postmodern verse. His classics, including "Howl," "Kaddish," and "The Change," played a crucial role in steering poetry toward uncensored vernacular and raw candor, infused with a sense of common sense. Ginsberg's work catalyzed a psychological revolution that reshaped cultural perspectives, influencing poetry, popular song, and a generation's worldview. Initially met with resistance from the literary establishment, Ginsberg's contributions earned him a National Book Award and membership in the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. This volume reveals the uninterrupted energy of Ginsberg's career, showcasing familiar poems like "Sunflower Sutra," "Wichita Vortex Sutra," and "Father Death Blues," alongside recent works such as "Don't Grow Old" and "Capitol Air." The collection is enriched with illustrations by Ginsberg's artist friends, insightful notes, extensive indexes, and prefaces from original publications.