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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsPocket Poets Series #0004: Howl: And Other Poemsby Allen Ginsberg
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The prophetic poem that launched a generation when it was first published in 1965 is here presented in a commemorative fortieth Anniversary Edition. When the book arrived from its British printers, it was seized almost immediately by U.S. Customs, and shortly thereafter the San Francisco police arrested its publisher and editor, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, together with City Lights Bookstore manager Shigeyoshi Murao. The two of them were charged with disseminating obscene literature, and the case went to trial in the municipal court of Judge Clayton Horn. A parade of distinguished literary and academic witnesses persuaded the judge that the title poem was indeed not obscene and that it had “redeeming social significance.” Thus was Howl & Other Poems freed to become the single most influential poetic work of the post-World War II era, with over 900,000 copies now in print." Book News Annotation:Revised versions of papers originally prepared for a conference at Harvard U. in October 1993, with an additional paper not presented at that time. While the papers focus on Russian legislative development from 1990 to 1993, they are updated to indicate the relevance of their findings for understanding the course of legislative development after the abolition of the soviets in October 1993. The introductory chapter offers a theoretical framework for analyzing the development of legislative systems, along with an overview of events of the entire period 1990-1995. The concluding chapters address the broad implications of this research for comparative political theory and for the future of Russia. Paper edition (unseen), $24.95.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:Poetry. Gay and Lesbian Studies. This book of poems features the original introduction by William Carlos Williams. Allen Ginsberg's HOWL AND OTHER POEMS was originally published in the Fall of 1956. Subsequently seized by U.S. customs and the San Francisco police, it was the subject of a long court trial at which a series of poets and professors persuaded the court that the book was not obscene. Dedicated to Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs and Neal Cassady, and 935,000 copies in print, these poems constitute a sizable place in the history of twentieth-century American poetry.
About the AuthorAllen Ginsberg is also the author of Howl and Other Poems, which was originally published by City Lights Books in the fall of 1956. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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