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Tortured by the paranoia and mental illness of his immigrant mother, and by his own homosexuality in a society that was homophobic, Allen Ginsberg's early work was as much a measure of his self-loathing as his detestation of social hypocrisy and injustice. His poems reached depths of humiliation and shame that presaged a mental breakdown, followed by recovery with the help of Buddhist philosophy. Ginsberg's political commitment was fired by his involvement with Jack Kerouac, Gary Snyder and others in the Beat movement, a poetry of social protest that refused perceived elitist boundaries. Despite a tendency toward propaganda, Ginsberg's best poetry is infused with satiric comedy and cheerful self-parody, and is most readily appreciated when read aloud.
The New Yorker, Helen Vendler
Ginsberg, at his best, is alert, unprogrammed, free.
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Tortured by the paranoia and mental illness of his immigrant mother, and by his own homosexuality in a society that was homophobic, Allen Ginsberg's early work was as much a measure of his self-loathing as his detestation of social hypocrisy and injustice. His poems reached depths of humiliation and shame that presaged a mental breakdown, followed by recovery with the help of Buddhist philosophy. Ginsberg's political commitment was fired by his involvement with Jack Kerouac, Gary Snyder and others in the Beat movement, a poetry of social protest that refused perceived elitist boundaries. Despite a tendency toward propaganda, Ginsberg's best poetry is infused with satiric comedy and cheerful self-parody, and is most readily appreciated when read aloud.
The New Yorker, Helen Vendler
Ginsberg, at his best, is alert, unprogrammed, free.
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- The Beats: A Literary Reference by Matt Theado in Front Matter, Index (1), and Index (2)
- Prophets & Professors: Essays on the Lives and Works of Modern Poets by Bruce Bawer on page 193, page 194, and page 214
- Statutes of Liberty: The New York School of Poets (Language, Discourse, Society) by Geoff Ward in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Writing of America: Literature and Cultural Identity from