Howl for NowThrough a series of essays and interviews, this book reflects the power of Howl, a poem penned by a little known poet, Allen Ginsberg, on October 7th 1955. It also includes contributions from David Meltzer, Steven Taylor, Ronald Nameth, Bill Nelson and academics from the University of Leeds in the UK. |
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User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictBeat poet Allen Ginsberg first readHowl at the Six Gallery in San Francisco on October 7, 1955. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of that historic reading, the University of Leeds producedHowl for ... Read full review
Contents
Sifting the shifting sands | 25 |
The dramatic imagery of Howľ | 53 |
Filming Howl | 73 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Howl for Now |
| Editor | Simon Warner |
| Contributors | David Meltzer, Steven Taylor |
| Publisher | Route, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1901927253, 9781901927252 |
| Length | 144 pages |
| Subjects | › Literary Criticism / Poetry |
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