Howl and Other Poems

Hardback

Main Details

Title Howl and Other Poems
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Allen Ginsberg
SeriesCity Lights Pocket Poets Series
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:56
Dimensions(mm): Height 165,Width 129
Category/GenrePoetry by individual poets
ISBN/Barcode 9780872863101
ClassificationsDewey:811.54
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher City Lights Books
Imprint City Lights Books
Publication Date 15 February 2001
Publication Country United States

Description

One of the century's most famous and fabulous poems was published in 1956 as the fourth Pocket Poets book. With a new preface by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, HOWL celebrates its fortieth anniversary with this deluxe commemorative hardback, which reproduces the original City Lights edition. HOWL was a prophetic masterpiece that revolutionised American poetry and American consciousness - not least because of the authorities' attempts to suppress HOWL, leading to a historic judgement in the book's favour that paved the way for the publication of other important radical literary works.

Author Biography

Allen Ginsberg is also the author of Howl and Other Poems, which was originally published by City Lights Books in the fall of 1956.