Giving Up Poetry With Allen Ginsberg A

In May 1985, author Trevor Carolan was offered the chance to attend a workshop with Allen Ginsberg at Hollyhock Farm on Cortes Island, British Columbia. For Carolan, a journalist, aspiring poet, and fan of Ginsberg 's poetics, the opportunity couldn t be turned down. Giving Up Poetry recounts Carolan 's transformation under Ginsberg 's influence, and reveals an intimate portrait of Ginsberg as an icon and inspiring leader, as well as a man of appetites, disappointments, wisdom and lusts.