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The Fall of America

Poems of These States 1965-1971

Allen Ginsberg author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:City Lights Books

Published:18th Jan '01

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National Book Award for Poetry, 1973 Beginning with "long poem of these States," The Fall of America continues Planet News chronicle tape-recorded scribed by hand or sung condensed, the flux of car bus airplane dream consciousness Person during Automated Electronic War years, newspaper headline radio brain auto poesy & silent desk musings, headline flashing on road through these states of consciousness..."[Ginsberg] is never negligible, and he is often (the only true test) unforgettable." -- Helen Vendler, New York Times Book Review Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) was an influential writer and poet during the 1950's Beat Generation and is best known for his poem "Howl."

  • Winner of National Book Awards (Poetry) 1974

ISBN: 9780872860636

Dimensions: 157mm x 124mm x 15mm

Weight: 184g

188 pages