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Howl and Other Poems Allen Ginsberg is an English-language poetry collection known as a milestone in American poetry after the Second World War. This title is suitable for readers who want to delve into groundbreaking literary works from the Beat generation.
Originally published in 1956 by City Lights Books, it caused Howl and Other Poems a great deal of commotion because of its content. The book was seized by the U.S. customs and the police in San Francisco, leading to a high-profile trial in which poets and professors argued for the work’s literary value. The judge ruled that it was not obscene, which led to the book being included in the literary canon.
With more than 1,000,000 copies in print is Howl and Other Poems an influential collection that marks Ginsberg’s transition from a restrained poet to a vocal voice of protest and expression. The collection connects with themes such as individual poetry and poetry anthologies.
Series: City Lights Pocket Poets Series
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