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Howl: The Poem That Revolutionised US Writing
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9 minutes
Released:
Oct 5, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
Allen Ginsberg first read his poem Howl, at an art gallery in San Francisco in October 1955. It marked a turning point in American literature and is credited with starting the "Beat Generation" of American writers. Michael McClure, a fellow poet, took part in the reading that night. The programme was first broadcast in 2012.
Photo: Allen Ginsberg, front row centre, with other poets in 1965. Express/Getty Images.
Photo: Allen Ginsberg, front row centre, with other poets in 1965. Express/Getty Images.
Released:
Oct 5, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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