Death & Fame - Last Poems 1993-1997

Informationen zum Autor Allen Ginsberg was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters as well as a winner of the National Book Award for Poetry. He was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1926, and died in New York City in 1997. Klappentext Allen Ginsberg was one of the bravest and most admired poets of this century. Famous for energizing the Beat Generation literary movement upon his historic encounter with Gregory Corso, Jack Kerouac, and William Burroughs in mid-century New York City, Ginsberg influenced several generations of writers, musicians, and poets. When he died on April 5, 1997, we lost one of the greatest figures of twentieth-century American literary and cultural history. This singular volume of final poems commemorated the anniversary of Ginsberg's death, and includes the verses he wrote in the years shortly before he died. Zusammenfassung Allen Ginsberg was one of the bravest and most admired poets of this century. Famous for energizing the Beat Generation literary movement upon his historic encounter with Gregory Corso! Jack Kerouac! and William Burroughs in mid-century New York City! Ginsberg influenced several generations of writers! musicians! and poets. When he died on April 5! 1997! we lost one of the greatest figures of twentieth-century American literary and cultural history. This singular volume of final poems commemorated the anniversary of Ginsberg's death! and includes the verses he wrote in the years shortly before he died.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Allen Ginsberg
• Editore: Harper Perennial USA
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 02.02.2000
• EAN: 9780060930837
• ISBN: 978-0-06-093083-7
• Pagine: 144
• Dimensioni: 155 mm x 235 mm x 9 mm
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; United States of America, USA, Literary essays, Anthologies: general, Diaries, letters and journals, Poetry anthologies (various poets), Speeches, Ancient, classical and medieval texts, Medieval style, JEWISH STUDIES: LITERATURE, POETRY: POETS: C TO I, POETRY: American / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Essays, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Women Authors, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Letters, POETRY: General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Speeches, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Medieval, Poetry / Poets: C to I, Jewish Studies / Literature