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Binding: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 811.54
EAN: 9780060734152
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
ISBN: 0060734159
Label: Caedmon
Manufacturer: Caedmon
Number Of Items: 1
Publication Date: December 01, 2004
Publisher: Caedmon
Release Date: November 23, 2004
Studio: Caedmon
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A collection of poems by one of the greatest literary and cultural figures of the 20th century
Upon the release of his first published work, Howl and Other Poems, in 1956, Allen Ginsberg became the unlikely force of a movement that would change a generation. Literature, art, sex, love, family, politics; nothing would ever be the same. The Beat Generation was born through Ginsberg and his friends.
This collection of more than two dozen poems in verse and song is the best of the best, celebrating someone who was of his time, ahead of his time, and whose legacy will transcend time.
Included are:
Howl, Kaddish, Pull My Daisy, A Strange New Cottage in Berkeley, A Supermarket in California, Sunflower Sutra, America, Many Loves, To Aunt Rose, I am a Victim of Telephone, Kral Majales, Who Be Kind To, City Midnight Junk Strains, On Neal's Ashes, September on Jessore Road, Mind Breaths, Jahweh and Allah Battle, Lay down Your Mountain, Don't Grow Old, Father Death Blues, Plutonian Ode, White Shroud, Sphincter, Personals Ad, Hum Bomb, After Lalon, Put Down Your Cigarette Don't Smoke, Charnal Ground, C'mon Pigs of Western Civilization, New Stanzas for Amazing Grace
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The Allen Ginsberg CD Poetry Collection is a must-have for anyone interested in mid-20th century popular culture in general, and Beat writing in particular. Its poems hold within them the memory of where an entire demographic has come from. For three hours Ginsberg's voice brings his work to life. Among other things, it reminds us that poetry needs to be heard and not simply read. It also reveals the character of the man himself. He must have been a beautiful guy. A radical, a romantic, a peacemaker, ... Read More
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I was lucky enough to have gone to three poetry readings held in Harvard Square, Boston, Massachusetts in the late 1970's. The last one I recorded "Contest of the Bards" and Allen requested a copy of it, of which I sent it to him promptly the next day. Allen Ginsberg is an excellent 'orator' and new age poet lauriat of his age and the future ages. He certainly does not have to read like and to sound like previous poets in their delivery style nor in any other 'academically' trained style of delivering ... Read More
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great listening. every poem inspires a new poem to be written. could listen to this for hours and hours. beautifully packaged too, a testament. very inspiring.
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A new years present to myself and I've listened through three times already. Inspiring, makes me want to write and move to California or New York or Europe. Well-packaged, though some typos, and great booklet, 60 pages, with interesting design. Recommended. It's creepy to hear Ginsberg's voice, knowing this was his last major reading of his works. Very good CDs.
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Just picked up a copy of this from a publishing friend, topnotch CDs, great package as well. The CDs have drawings by Ginsberg printed onto them, and the cardboard sleeve has filmstills from the readings these are taken from at the Knitting Factory. The booklet is lengthy and detailed, with some short pieces by different writers, but they're rather short. One apparently read with Ginsberg these nights; would like to have read more, perhaps? But a great pleasure, to hear these poems in order, great sound ... Read More
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Dewey Decimal Number: 811.54
EAN: 9780060734152
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
ISBN: 0060734159
Label: Caedmon
Manufacturer: Caedmon
Number Of Items: 1
Publication Date: December 01, 2004
Publisher: Caedmon
Release Date: November 23, 2004
Studio: Caedmon