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Howl and Other Poems [Paperback]

Allen Ginsberg (Author)
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The epigraph for Howl is from Walt Whitman: "Unscrew the locks from the doors!/Unscrew the doors themselves from their jambs!" Announcing his intentions with this ringing motto, Allen Ginsberg published a volume of poetry which broke so many social taboos that copies were impounded as obscene, and the publisher, poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, was arrested. The court case that followed found for Ginsberg and his publisher, and the publicity made both the poet and the book famous. Ginsberg went on from this beginning to become a cultural icon of sixties radicalism. This works seminal place in the culture is indicated in Czeslaw Milosz's poetic tribute to Ginsberg: "Your blasphemous howl still resounds in a neon desert where the human tribe wanders, sentenced to unreality". --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Lately, Ginsberg hasn't always been in top form, but "Howl" remains a masterpiece. White Shroud is the best of his later works.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant and raw, Oct 6 2006
This review is from: Howl and Other Poems (Paperback)
The poem "Howl" actually appeared in a college reader that was required of us---believe it or not. I was shocked but pleased to see that freedom of speech was still somewhat alive, given the unorthadox nature of the poem and the profanity that was used (quite creatively in it). Talk about ahead of your time! This is one of the most powerful poems (Howl) that you will ever run across. Ginsberg takes his cue from Whitman, only carries it much further--like Whitman in present day--on drugs. Of the three books I've recently read: McCrae's "Katzenjammer," and Jack K's "On the Road," Ginsberg's was the most powerful. Not for the faint of heart, it is nevertheless a great poem that will haunt you. Also recommended reading: "On the Road" and "Katzenjammer" by McCrae.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST-HAVE Book, May 23 2004
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And as one of the most profound poem of the 20th century began...

"I saw the best minds of my generation
destroyed by madness,
while starving hysterically naked,
and roaming the streets with an angry fix..."

Allen Ginsberg, master poet and storyteller of the Beat Generation, became the omnipotent force of the newly formatted Beatnik movement that, through insanity, madness, and periods of solitude, rose from the depth of the west coast, specifically in the woefully sexy city of Berkeley, CA, to the cumulative vortex that remained in pieces on the seductive streets of NYC's Lower East Side community.

"Will we walk all night through solitary streets? The trees add shade to shade, lights out in houses, we'll both be lonely."

The poem-dense book, "Howl & Other Poems" not only includes both parts of "Howl" but includes other classical works such as "Kaddish" (a beautifully rendered tribute to Ginsberg's mother- a figure whom he continued to question the delicate balances of her love toward him and vice versa) and "A Supermarket in California" where he composes a rather brief poem, spanning from his powerful visions of him and Walt Whitman walking upon the solitary streets, wondering what has become of their things as he allows Whitman's "beard to point them in the right direction."

"The madman bum and angel beat in Time, unknown, yet putting down here what might be left to say in time, coming after death."

Overall this book is the equivalent of a historical text-book, in terms of the Beat Generation's poetry. It also contains several short poems that were written under the influence of... certain substances and poems related to Ginsberg's sexual experiences, as well.

The one interesting side to the book itself is that, in my opinion, not only it is a reflection of a singular man's views, experiences, desires, and emotions, but it is a mirror of the vastly unknown and abnormally tucked-away world, that the reader can reflect upon. This book is worth owning. Another Amazon quick pick I'd like to recommend is The Losers Club by Richard Perez

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4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful., May 19 2010
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What a joy to read! Also look to the next generation (see ArtisanPacificPublishing Website)Beaver Tales and a Canada Goosing George and Condi: The Last Decayed
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