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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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“Poetry is the one place where people can speak their original human mind. It is the outlet for people to say in public what is known in private.”

People Mind Humans Art Philosophy Speak Known Originals Poetry Is Human Mind Outlets

Author:Allen Ginsberg

“I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked.”

Mind Saws Generations Madness Naked Destroyed Insanity Starving My Generation Howl Hysterical Madness And Sanity Beat Generation Madness And Insanity

Author:Allen Ginsberg

“Mind is shapely, Art is shapely.”

Mind Art Art Is

Book:The Selected Letters of Allen Ginsberg and Gary Snyder, 1956-1991

Source: The Selected Letters of Allen Ginsberg and Gary Snyder, 1956-1991

“Bob Dylan's one of the greatest blues singers of the western world; ancient art, on-the-spot improvisation, mind quickness, endless variation, classical formulae, prophetic vision, mighty wind-horse.”

World Mind Art Vision Wind Horse Western Ancient Singers Endless Spots Bob Dylan Variation Improvisation Prophetic Western World Quickness Ancient Art Mighty Wind

Author:Allen Ginsberg

“Ordinary mind includes eternal perceptions. Notice what you notice. Observe what's vivid. Catch yourself thinking. Vividness is self-selecting. And remember the future.”

Thinking Mind Self Remember Eternal Perception Ordinary Vivid Vividness

Author:Allen Ginsberg

“I saw the best minds of my generation who threw their watches off the roof to cast their ballot for Eternity outside of Time, & alarm clocks fell on their heads every day for the next decade.”

Mind Next Watches Saws Generations Eternity Casts Decades Clock Roof Alarms My Generation Ballots Alarm Clocks

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“I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked, dragging themselves through the negro streets at dawn looking for an angry fix angelheaded hipsters burning for the ancient heavenly connection to the starry dynamo in the machinery of the night.”

Mind Night Saws Generations Streets Connections Madness Angry Ancient Naked Destroyed Burning Dawn Heavenly Machinery Starving My Generation Howl Hipster Hysterical

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“The whole blear world of smoke and twisted steel around my head in a railroad car, and my mind wandering past the rust into futurity: I saw the sun go down in a carnal and primeval world, leaving darkness to cover my railroad train because the other side of the world was waiting for dawn.”

World Mind Whole Past Waiting Sides Darkness Sun Saws Car Train Leaving Wander Smoke Dawn Steel Twisted Railroads Rust Primeval

Book:Collected Poems 1947-1997

Source: Collected Poems 1947-1997

About the Author

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

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Books & Sources

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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