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Collected Poems, 1947-1980
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This volume collects the verse of Allen Ginsberg, one of the most influential American poets of the postwar period, drawn from three decades of his work between 1947 and 1980. The poems move across a wide range of subjects, from personal confession and desire to politics, travel, and the wider social upheaval of the era.
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Ginsberg's voice is by turns raw, comic, prophetic, and tender. The arrangement lets readers follow the development of his style from his early years through the height of his public career. As a single volume, it serves both as an introduction to his work and as a substantial record for longtime readers.
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