Allen Ginsberg

"Poets are Damned... but See with the Eyes of Angels."

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Source: Allen Ginsberg (1963). “Reality Sandwiches: 1953-1960: Pocket Poets Number 18”, p.62, City Lights Books

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Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Poet, Activist

Allen Ginsberg was a pivotal American poet known for his role in the Beat Generation and his influential work 'Howl', which challenged societal norms.

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Allen Ginsberg Poet, Activist

"I believe that we are put here in human form to decipher the hieroglyphs of love and suffering. And, there is no degree of love or intensity of feeling that does not bring with it the possibility of a crippling hurt. But, it is a duty to take that risk and love without reserve or defense."

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