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Howl (Pocket Poets) (Paperback)

by Allen Ginsberg (Author), William Carlos Williams (Introduction)
4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 57 pages
  • Publisher: City Lights Books (1 Oct 1986)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0872860175
  • ISBN-13: 978-0872860179
  • Product Dimensions: 15 x 12.2 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 23,054 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Synopsis
Ginsberg's love for a man with whom he shared some of life's worst experiences is celebrated in poems which were once the subject of a prolonged court trial.

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Don't just read poetry, hear to it!, 1 Aug 2001
By A Customer
This review is from: Howl and Other Poems (Audio CD)
This CD comprises of Ginsberg reading a selection of the poems from Ginsberg's Howl & other poems including an unabridged live recording of Howl.

The sound quality is good, the words are audible and clear though it is by no means a pristine studio reading (hence no 5 stars).

By listening to this you can get a sense of the fervour and energy Ginsberg had about his poetry. This is what the Beat Generation was about and you can hear it rather than try and work it out from the biographies and second hand accounts.

This is good stuff and I'd recommed it to anyone.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest Literary Feat Of Our Time, 17 Jul 1998
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When Allen Ginsburg first began reading the poem "Howl" in coffee shops around San Francisco, he was immediately berated by city and state officials for breaking obsenity laws. Instead of backing off, he continued to write and read his poetry despite these official inquries. In doing so he established himself as one of the most out spoken writers of his time. In "Howl" he captures the universal feeling of hopelessness, yet does so with a small glimmer of hope. This feeling can best be described in the opening line of "Howl", "I have seen the greatest minds of my generation destroyed by madness" Truelly a great work, in my humble opinion one of the best ever.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars HOWL if you dig Allen Ginsberg, 3 Aug 1999
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Allen Ginsberg's HOWL and Other Poems does what true poetry is supposed to do...break all barriers. It does that in a way unmatched by any other book of poetry. Poetry is written for self sepression...so that we can carry on in collective individualism. Not only does Ginsberh thoroughly express himself in these hiply fresh poems, but he gives us the keys to his soul...he unlocks the jambs. Squares would squeal, and yet, he did was poetry was intended to do...reveal the soul's deepest thoughts. Dig it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars If you could give a book more than 5 stars this would be it
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3.0 out of 5 stars Well, Howl was good
I really enjoyed reading this poem, as a matter of fact, I read it several times. The only problem was that it was the only one that I enjoyed reading. Read more
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I think that tbis is a very good book. It was really good. My favorite poems in the book are Howl and A supermarket In California. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Poetry's newbreed
A marvelous use of words to induce images of pain and torture and love and lost. A must for any person willing to give Ginsberg's style a chance.
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