Drawn from fifty years of experimental, ground-breaking verse, this selection, in Ginberg's words 'summarizes what I deem most honest, most penetrant of my writing'. It includes the major poems 'Howl' and 'Kaddish', but also important early work, songs, uncollected poems and notes from the author that go beyond his iconic Beat Generation image. Intensely personal and incandescently brilliant, Howl and Other Poems is a core Ginsberg text, and celebrates 'Holy the supernatural extra brilliant intelligent kindness of the soul!'
| ISBN: | 9780241794050 |
| Publication date: | 30th July 2026 |
| Author: | Allen Ginsberg |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 528 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Hardbacks |
| Genres: |
Poetry by individual poets Literary studies: poetry and poets Modern and contemporary poetry (c 1900 onwards) |
Drawn from fifty years of experimental, ground-breaking verse, this selection, in Ginberg's words 'summarizes what I deem most honest, most penetrant of my writing'. It includes the major poems 'Howl' and 'Kaddish', but also important early work, songs, uncollected poems and notes from the author that go beyond his iconic Beat Generation image. Intensely personal and incandescently brilliant, Howl and Other Poems is a core Ginsberg text, and celebrates 'Holy the supernatural extra brilliant intelligent kindness of the soul!'
Howl features in the following genres: Poetry by individual poets, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Modern and contemporary poetry (c 1900 onwards)
Howl is available in Hardback
Howl was written by Allen Ginsberg and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Howl has 528 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin Modern Hardbacks series
£18.00