with my fucking suave manners and knowitall, eyes, and mind… - Allen Ginsberg | Quotewise

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with my fucking suave manners and knowitall, eyes, and mind full of fantasy - the Me! that horror that keeps me conscious, in this Hell of Birth & Death

Allen Ginsberg

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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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To gain your own voice, forget about having it heard. Become a saint of your own province and your own consciousness.

First thought, best thought.

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