{"product_id":"selected-poems-1947-1995-paperback","title":"Selected Poems: 1947-1995 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAllen Ginsberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Ginsberg's 'force field of language' still exerts a powerful imaginative pressure.\" ―\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssembled by Allen Ginsberg, \u003ci\u003eSelected Poems 1947-1995, \u003c\/i\u003e is a magnificent collection of work from one of the most influential and revolutionary poets of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFamous for catalyzing the Beat Generation, Allen Ginsberg wrote poetry for more than fifty years--works that changed the course of American poetry with the creation of open, vocal, spontaneous, and energetic postmodern verse in the tradition of Whitman, Apollinaire, Hart, Crane, Pound, and Williams. Ginsberg's innovative verse, iconoclastic attitude, and emphasis on spiritual, political, and sexual liberation inspired countless poets, musicians, and visual and performance artists worldwide, throughout his life and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSelected Poems 1947-1995\u003c\/i\u003e commemorates his brilliant career as one of America's most distinguished poets. Here are well-known masterpieces such as the lyric \"Howl\" and the narrative \"Kaddish\" -- classic works of American literature -- as well as later gems, including the long dream poem \"White Shroud,\" the visionary \"After Lalon,\" and the political rock lyric \"The Ballad of the Skeletons,\" a song he recorded in 1996 with a stellar band that included Philip Glass, Lenny Kaye, and Paul McCartney.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, as we mark a century since his birth, the freedom of thought and word Ginsberg championed is increasingly coming under attack, making his ideas and poetry more essential than ever for both longtime admirers and new generations waiting to discover him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssembled by Allen Ginsberg, \u003cem\u003eSelected Poems 1947-1995\u003c\/em\u003e is the definitive collection of the best works of one of the most influential and revolutionary poets of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllen Ginsberg, famous for helping catalyze the Beat Generation, wrote poetry for more than fifty years. His innovative verse and provocative attitudes of spiritual, political, and sexual liberation inspired countless poets, musicians, and visual and performance artists worldwide, and helped shape several generations' views of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSelected Poems 1947-1995\u003c\/em\u003e commemorates Ginsberg's brilliant career as one of America's most distinguished poets. Here are well-known masterpieces such as the lyric \"Howl\" and the narrative \"Kaddish\" -- classic works of American literature -- as well as more recent gems, including the long dream poem \"White Shroud,\" the visionary \"After Lalon,\" and the political rock lyric \"The Ballad of the Skeletons,\" a song he recorded in 1996 with a stellar band that included Philip Glass, Lenny Kaye, and Paul McCartney.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.27 x 9.29 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53058025062624,"sku":"9780060933760","price":25.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/3-UAShIJLS9780060933760.webp?v=1781389231","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/selected-poems-1947-1995-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}