“Howl” Continues to Offend in the Era of Tabloid Journalism
It should be of little surprise that Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” was at the heart of a debate about...
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Insanity in Ginsberg’s and Epstein’s Howl from a Foucauldian Point of View
…the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad...
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An Excerpt from World Citizen
The following is a short excerpt from Part 2 of David S. Wills’ recent publication, World...
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Mechanics And Poetics: William Carlos Williams and Allen Ginsberg
William Carlos Williams played an important part in making “Howl” a well-known poem, especially in...
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Sixty Years After the Six Gallery Reading
October 7th, 1955, was arguably one of the most important dates in American literature. On that...
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Howl (2010) – How to Adapt a Beat Classic
By Michelle Rudolf From Beatdom #14 The 2010 movie, Howl, an adaptation of Allen...
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Allen Ginsberg at Nirvana’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
A couple of days ago, Michael Stipe took the stage to introduce a night of celebrations of the...
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Exiled on Beat Street
In 1957 Allen Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky were in the midst of the obscenity trials in the US...
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American Hipster: A Life of Herbert Huncke
From: While the name Herbert Huncke may not be well-known among the general population, it is...
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Howls of 9/11 Attacks
Howls of 9/11 attacks Moloch skyscrapers stood looming monstrously large Crowning the shining...
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Shanghai Wishes Allen Ginsberg a Happy Birthday
Today, June 3rd, is Allen Ginsberg’s birthday. All around the world, people are raising a...
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After the Deluge
“What are you rebelling against?” the local girl asks one of the “saintly motorcyclists” in the...
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