The Poetry and Politics of Allen Ginsberg

The Poetry and Politics of Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg was one of the most politically engaged writers of his era, with a widespread social and cultural impact that was rare for a poet of his or any generation. In this volume, Eliot Katz takes a readable, scholarly look at Ginsbergâ€™s most influential poems and explores the varied and inventive ways that Ginsberg turned his political ideas and perceptions into powerful poetry. While there have been some important, previous biographies and other books looking at Ginsbergâ€™s life and work, this is the first full-length volume focusing primarily on how Ginsbergâ€™s writing works as political poetry and on Ginsbergâ€™s extraordinary influence on political culture over the ensuing decades. As a longtime poet and activist himself, as well as a friend of Ginsbergâ€™s who worked with him on a number of poetry and activist endeavors, Katz brings a unique personal, political, and literary perspective to this project. This bookâ€”including its chapter on â€œHowl,â€ which offers an astute and original guide to reading Ginsbergâ€™s most celebrated poemâ€”will be of interest to students and scholars studying Ginsbergâ€™s poetry in college classrooms, as well as to general readers and writers who enjoy Ginsbergâ€™s work.
Country USA
Manufacturer Beatdom Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-12-10
Format Kindle eBook

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