Howl and Other Poems

Description: (Poetry) Ginsberg, Allen (Introdcution by William Carlos Williams) : Howl and Other Poems: Paperback. City Lights Publishers, San Francisco, CA. 1980. Later Printing, Very Good+ This is a small format paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some light rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are clean and bright. "Best known for his poem "Howl", Ginsberg denounced what he saw as the destructive forces of capitalism and conformity in the United States. San Francisco police and US Customs seized copies of "Howl" in 1956, and a subsequent obscenity trial in 1957 attracted widespread publicity due to the poem's language and descriptions of heterosexual and homosexual sex at a time when sodomy laws made (male) homosexual acts a crime in every state. The poem reflected Ginsberg's own sexuality and his relationships with a number of men, including Peter Orlovsky, his lifelong partner. Judge Clayton W. Horn ruled that "Howl" was not obscene, asking: "Would there be any freedom of press or speech if one must reduce his vocabulary to vapid innocuous euphemisms?" "(from Wikipedia) 1 132 0872860175 #45381 $10

Price: 10 USD

Location: Modesto, California

End Time: 2025-01-09T02:33:57.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.5 USD

Product Images

Item Specifics

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)

Return policy details:

Author: Ginsberg, Allen (Introdcution by William Carlos Williams)

Book Title: Howl and Other Poems

Cover: Paperback

Language: English

Book Series: City Lights Pocket Poets, No. 4

Publisher: City Lights Publishers

Publication Year: 1980

Place Published: San Francisco, CA

Pages: 44p.

Topic: Poetry

Format: Paperback

Edition: Later Printing

Book Condition: Very Good+

Defects: This is a small format paperback book. The book is in Very, Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book, covers have some light rubbing and wear to the spine ends and, corners. The text pages are clean and bright. "Best known for, his poem "Howl", Ginsberg denounced what he saw as the, destructive forces of capitalism and conformity in the United, States. San Francisco police and US Customs seized copies of, "Howl" in 1956, and a subsequent obscenity trial in 1957, attracted widespread publicity due to the poem's language and, descriptions of heterosexual and homosexual sex at a time when, sodomy laws made (male) homosexual acts a crime in every state., The poem reflected Ginsberg's own sexuality and his, relationships with a number of men, including Peter Orlovsky,, his lifelong partner. Judge Clayton W. Horn ruled that "Howl", was not obscene, asking: "Would there be any freedom of press, or speech if one must reduce his vocabulary to vapid innocuous, euphemisms?" "(from Wikipedia)

Binding: Paperback

Subject: Poetry

Place of Publication: San Francisco, CA

Year Printed: 1980