Poetry is the one place where people can speak their original human mind. It is the outlet for people to say in public what is known in private. - Allen Ginsberg

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Poetry is the one place where people can speak their original human mind. It is the outlet for people to say in public what is known in private.

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About Allen Ginsberg

Irwin Allen Ginsberg (3 June 1926 – 5 April 1997) was an American poet born in Newark, New Jersey. He was a central figure among Beat Generation writers. Ginsberg is best known for "Howl", a long poem about consumer society's negative human values.

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Birth Name: Irwin Allen Ginsberg
Alternative Names: Alan Ginsberg
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