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GINSBERG, Allen (1926–1997)
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A SIGNED REVIEW COPY OF HOWL, AND OTHER POEMS
GINSBERG, Allen (1926–1997)
With introduction by William Carlos Williams. San Francisco: The City Lights Pocket Bookshop, 1956.
Stanley Kunitz's review copy of the first edition, first printing, signed by Ginsberg and Kunitz; with a letter from Ginsberg and a review slip.
In the mid-1950s, Ginsberg was living in San Francisco and was asked to put together a poetry reading by painter Wally Hedrick for his new gallery. Initially, Ginsberg declined. But after writing the draft for a new poem, he changed his "'f***ing mind', as he put it" (Raskin, p.12). The poem was 'Howl', and the gallery was Six Gallery. The Six Gallery reading is now famous in the history of 20th-century poetry as a major inciting event for the Beat Generation and the first performance of 'Howl'.
Published one year later in Howl, and Other Poems, the first edition added further poems (including "A Supermarket in California" and "Sunflower Sutra") and 1,000 copies were printed. Ginsberg dedicated the book to Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs, Neal Cassady and Lucien Carr.
This copy was sent by Ginsberg for review to NY-based poet and future two-time US Poet Laureate Stanley Kunitz. In the accompanying letter, Ginsburg writes with updates on his peers Jack Kerouac, Robert Duncan and Gregory Corso. The copy also includes a typed review slip asking for the recipient to send two copies of their review to Ginsberg, and specifies the primary information needed for a review, namely the title, author, publication date and price. Jonah Raskin, American Scream (2004). This copy is the first printing with Lucien Carr included on the dedication page, priced 75 cents, and with a period after "Harlem".
12mo (155 × 124mm). Original stapled wrappers printed in black and grey (discoloration towards spine, few light stains). [Together with:] Typed letter signed from Ginsberg to Stanley Kunitz, single page (279 × 216mm), double signed "Allen Ginsberg" and "Allen", on The City Lights Pocket Bookshop letterhead (usual folds, light toning) [and] Review slip (120 × 71). All housed in a custom box.
GINSBERG, Allen (1926–1997)
With introduction by William Carlos Williams. San Francisco: The City Lights Pocket Bookshop, 1956.
Stanley Kunitz's review copy of the first edition, first printing, signed by Ginsberg and Kunitz; with a letter from Ginsberg and a review slip.
In the mid-1950s, Ginsberg was living in San Francisco and was asked to put together a poetry reading by painter Wally Hedrick for his new gallery. Initially, Ginsberg declined. But after writing the draft for a new poem, he changed his "'f***ing mind', as he put it" (Raskin, p.12). The poem was 'Howl', and the gallery was Six Gallery. The Six Gallery reading is now famous in the history of 20th-century poetry as a major inciting event for the Beat Generation and the first performance of 'Howl'.
Published one year later in Howl, and Other Poems, the first edition added further poems (including "A Supermarket in California" and "Sunflower Sutra") and 1,000 copies were printed. Ginsberg dedicated the book to Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs, Neal Cassady and Lucien Carr.
This copy was sent by Ginsberg for review to NY-based poet and future two-time US Poet Laureate Stanley Kunitz. In the accompanying letter, Ginsburg writes with updates on his peers Jack Kerouac, Robert Duncan and Gregory Corso. The copy also includes a typed review slip asking for the recipient to send two copies of their review to Ginsberg, and specifies the primary information needed for a review, namely the title, author, publication date and price. Jonah Raskin, American Scream (2004). This copy is the first printing with Lucien Carr included on the dedication page, priced 75 cents, and with a period after "Harlem".
12mo (155 × 124mm). Original stapled wrappers printed in black and grey (discoloration towards spine, few light stains). [Together with:] Typed letter signed from Ginsberg to Stanley Kunitz, single page (279 × 216mm), double signed "Allen Ginsberg" and "Allen", on The City Lights Pocket Bookshop letterhead (usual folds, light toning) [and] Review slip (120 × 71). All housed in a custom box.
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