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Howl for Now

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On October 7th, 1955, a little known poet called Allen Ginsberg premiered a new poem in the Six Gallery in San Francisco. 'Howl, ' penned in the shadow of the Cold War, caused a sensation among the crowd that gathered that evening. It would not be long before the poem's impact spread far beyond the confines of the Bay Area to a national and international readership. This book is a celebration of that poem. Artists, academics, commentators and practitioners reflect on the power of 'Howl, ' Poet David Meltzer reflects on the San Francisco scene in the mid-1950s, Ginsberg collaborator Steven Taylor offers a personal memoir, film director Ronald Nameth and rock composer Bill Nelson contemplate a documentary version of 'Howl, ' and members of the University of Leeds, in the UK, consider the political, cultural and aesthetic place of the poem.

Language: English

Pages: 144

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Route

Release: February 01, 2006

ISBN: 1901927253

ISBN 13: 9781901927252

Howl for Now

3/5 ( ratings)

On October 7th, 1955, a little known poet called Allen Ginsberg premiered a new poem in the Six Gallery in San Francisco. 'Howl, ' penned in the shadow of the Cold War, caused a sensation among the crowd that gathered that evening. It would not be long before the poem's impact spread far beyond the confines of the Bay Area to a national and international readership. This book is a celebration of that poem. Artists, academics, commentators and practitioners reflect on the power of 'Howl, ' Poet David Meltzer reflects on the San Francisco scene in the mid-1950s, Ginsberg collaborator Steven Taylor offers a personal memoir, film director Ronald Nameth and rock composer Bill Nelson contemplate a documentary version of 'Howl, ' and members of the University of Leeds, in the UK, consider the political, cultural and aesthetic place of the poem.

Language: English

Pages: 144

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Route

Release: February 01, 2006

ISBN: 1901927253

ISBN 13: 9781901927252

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