Selected Poems. 1947-1995
Ginsberg AllenChosen by Ginsberg himself from nearly fifty years of experimental, groundbreaking verse, this selection, in his words, 'summarizes what I deem most honest, most penetrant of my writing', and includes lesser known and later works which go beyond his iconic 'Beat Generation' image. Presented chronologically, and ranging from early works such as "Paterson" (1949) to selections from "White Shroud" (1980-85) and "Cosmopolitan Greetings" (1986-92), and including the classic poems "Howl" (1955-56) and "Kaddish" (1959-60) as well as songs, recent uncollected poems and notes by the author, this volume brings together the most intensely personal verse of a great American poet - incandescent explorations that expand the consciousness with their breadth of vision and depth of humanity.
Jak dlouho už světu vládnou vylízané mozky?
Tomáš Weiss, Medzi knihami
Dalo se tuto neděli vzpomínat na všechno možné. Nevím jak ve Vatikánu, ale já si vzpomenul na Allena Ginsberga. Ten zemřel 5.4. 1997. Tenhle klasik moderní americké poezie byl ne-obyčejný chlapík. Jeho citlivost, spojená s odvahou jít v poezii vlastní, řekněme rabiátskou cestou, mi kdysi (jako statisícům dalších) otevřela poezii do rozměrů, o kterých jsem si myslel, že je poezie ani mít nemůže.
