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Irwin Allen Ginsberg ( /ˈɡɪnzbərɡ/; June 3, 1926 – April 5, 1997) was an American poet and one of the leading figures of the Beat Generation in the 1950s. He vigorously opposed militarism, economic materialism and sexual repression. Ginsberg is best known for his epic poem "Howl", in which he celebrated his fellow "angel-headed hipsters" and harshly denounced what he saw as the destructive forces of capitalism and conformity in the United States. It is one of the classic poems of the Beat Generation. The poem, which was dedicated to writer Carl Solomon, opens:
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The Complete Songs of Innocence and Experience [2017]
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Laughing Song | 1:31 |
Holy Soul Jelly Roll: Poems & Songs [1994]
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Laughing Song | 1:26 |
Songs of Innocence and Experience
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Laughing Song |
Unknown Album
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Conferências Sobre o Nada | 3:22 |
Ballad of the Skeletons | |
Amazing Grace |
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