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An Angel-headed Hipster's Howl

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Part of Series RN Documentaries
Length 29:30
Licensor Radio Netherlands
Producer(s) David Swatling
Formats Documentary, Soft Feature
Topics Historical, Literature, Politics
Produced June 6, 2007
Added to PRX June 6, 2007
 

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Summary:

Fifty year's after the publication of Allen Ginsberg's poem "Howl" and its subsequent obscenity trial, poets and friends look back at its origins, impact and relevance today.

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http://www.radionetherlands.nl/radioprogrammes/voxhumana/070525vh

Tones:

Offbeat, Sound Rich, Thoughtful

Language:

English

Description:

In early October 1957, American poet Allen Ginsberg was hanging out in Amsterdam jazz cafes. At the same time in San Francisco, a Federal Court judge ruled that his poem "Howl" was not obscene. The work became a rallying cry for the movement known as the Beat Generation with it's famous opening line: "I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness...".

Fifty years later, with more than a million copies in print, Howl continues to inspire artists and activists. David Swatling explores the origins of one of the most celebrated and controversial poems of the 20th century and discovers it?s striking relevance to the world today?

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  • 06/07, [EB] Sydney Lewis

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