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Allen Ginsberg, born on June 3, 1926, was an influential American poet. Known for his free-form poetry and profound political and social commentary, he was one of the key figures of the Beat Generation. Ginsberg's landmark poem 'Howl' was first published in 1956, becoming a milestone in American literary history.

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Famous Allen Ginsberg Quotes

“and he imagines cars and rides them in his dreams, so lonely growing up among the imaginary automobiles and dead souls of Tarrytown to create out of his own imagination the beauty of his wild forebears - a mythology he cannot inherit.”

Dream Influence Childhood Fatherhood

Author:Allen Ginsberg

“What thoughts I have of you tonight, Walt Whit- man, for I walked down the sidestreets under the trees with a headache self-conscious looking at the full moon. In my hungry fatigue, and shopping for images, I went into the neon fruit supermarket, dreaming of your enumerations!”

Men Self Dream Tree Moon Conscious Fruit Hungry Tonight Shopping Fatigue Self Conscious Headache Supermarkets Walt Full Moon Neon

Book:Howl and Other Poems: Pocket Poets Number 4

Source: Howl and Other Poems: Pocket Poets Number 4

“in my dreams you walk dripping from a sea journey on the highway across America in tears to the door of my cottage in the Western night”

Dream America Night Walks Doors Journey Sea Tears Western Highways Howl Cottages Dripping

Book:Howl and Other Poems: Pocket Poets Number 4

Source: Howl and Other Poems: Pocket Poets Number 4

“Visions! omens! hallucinations! miracles! ecstasies! gone down the American river! Dreams! adorations! illumnations! religions! the whole boatload of sensitive bullshit!”

Whole Dream Vision Gone Rivers Miracle Sensitive Ecstasy Bullshit Adoration Hallucinations Omen

Book:Howl and Other Poems: Pocket Poets Number 4

Source: Howl and Other Poems: Pocket Poets Number 4

“I touch your book and dream of our odyssey in the supermarket and feel absurd.”

Feels Book Dream Absurd Supermarkets Odyssey

Book:Howl and Other Poems: Pocket Poets Number 4

Source: Howl and Other Poems: Pocket Poets Number 4

“No rest without love, no sleep without dreams of love- be mad or chill obsessed with angels or machines, the final wish is love -cannot be bitter, cannot deny, cannot withhold if denied: the weight is too heavy”

Ifs Dream Wish Sleep Love Is Angel Machines Weight Mad Finals Heavy Deny Bitter Obsessed Denied Chill Without Love No Sleep

Author:Allen Ginsberg

About the Author

Born: June 3, 1926
Died: April 5, 1997
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 193

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Howl and Other Poems: Pocket Poets Number 4Related source material

Collected Poems 1947-1997Related source material

On the Poetry of Allen GinsbergRelated source material

The Essential GinsbergRelated source material

Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg: The LettersRelated source material

Journals: Early Fifties, Early SixtiesRelated source material

The Fall of America: Poems of These States 1965-1971: Pocket Poets Number 30Related source material

The Human Street: PhotographsRelated source material

Wait Till I'm Dead: Uncollected PoemsRelated source material

Family Business: Selected Letters Between a Father and SonRelated source material

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