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This annotated version of Ginsberg's classic is the poet's own re-creation of the revolutionary work's composition process, along with anecdotes and an intimate look at the poet's writing techniques.
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Prestige, contemplative, character-led and grave.
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- contemplativerelentless
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
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About the book
- Author
- Allen Ginsberg
- First published
- 1959
- Pages
- 194
- Publisher
- Harper & Row, Harper Perennial, Grabhorn-Hoyem
- Editions
- 20
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780670815999
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