The Letters of Allen Ginsberg
by Allen Ginsberg
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Author: Allen GinsbergEditor: Bill Morgan
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-02
ISBN: 0306814633
Number of pages: 468
Publisher: Da Capo Press
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Book Review: A very personal look at Allen Ginsberg!
Summary: 5 Stars
A wonderful and insightful collection of letters that have been saved like the historic documents they really are. This collection of words from one of the great beat poets, Allen Ginsberg, was a delightful and intellectual discovery. I will have to admit to being a huge fan of the poets of that era; they expressed freedom not just with their words but with their lives. His words give the reader a better look at his naked soul. The letters show his emotional and spiritual evolution; and at times, the negative dark side that was also a part of Gingsberg. I felt it was a statement of who he was at those particular periods of his life.
This book is truly amazing for having preserved and recovered such an array of personal letters to so many famous and powerful souls. The creative circle that surrounded Gingsberg is impressive. His communications with them are insightful and sometimes whimsical or angry or funny but always entertaining and interesting!
This is a treasure chest of golden prose and the thoughts of the beat generation. It covers a long period of Gingsberg's adult life. Through his correspondence you can witness how he engaged every kind of issue from sex, and politics to religion and personal relationships. This is the kind of book that says more than any biography ever could have. We see and feel life and the world through the eyes of this most noble and free thinking poet; one that we will perhaps, never see the likes of again in our lifetimes!
I fully recommend this book to all lovers of poetry, the beat movement, history or those who love great prose. It is well worth your time! Definitely a FIVE STAR BOOK!
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