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Howl and Other Poems (City Lights Pocket Poets Series)
Howl and Other Poems - City Lights Pocket Poets Series
Author: Allen Ginsberg
"Allen Ginsberg's Howl & Other Poems was originally published by City Lights Books in the fall of 1956. Subsequently seized by U.S. Customs and the San Francisco police, it was the subject of a long court trial at which a series of poets and professors persuaded the court that the book was not obscene. — Allen Ginsberg was born June ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780872860179
ISBN-10: 0872860175
Publication Date: 6/1956
Pages: 57
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 56 ratings
Publisher: City Lights Publishers
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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tiffanyak avatar reviewed Howl and Other Poems (City Lights Pocket Poets Series) on + 215 more book reviews
This is definitely a must-read, thanks to its great significance in the realm of literature, but is also very strange and hard to evaluate. It's definitely unlike anything you ever read before, in an awesome way. There will likely be some parts that you love the sound and rhythm of, as well as some parts that weird you out. In any case, you will come away with a greater appreciation for the significance of what you have read than you could ever have by just simply hearing about it.


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