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Allen Ginsberg
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American poet and writer (1926–1997)

Also known as: Alan Ginsberg, Irwin Allen Ginsberg, Irwin Ginsberg, Аллен Гинзберг, ألن غينسبرغ, 앨런 긴즈버그

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Known works

  • Allen Ginsberg
  • Allen verbatim: lectures on poetry, politics, consciousness
  • Howl
  • Kerouac (1973)
  • Indian journals, March 1962-May 1963