Ginsberg

American

[ginz-burg] / ˈgɪnz bɜrg /

noun

Allen, 1926–97, U.S. poet associated with the Beat Generation.

Ginsberg British

/ ˈɡɪnzbɜːɡ /

noun

Allen. 1926–97, US poet of the Beat Generation. His poetry includes Howl (1956) and Kaddish (1960)

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Peg Ginsberg recalls squad cars speeding past her Main Street watercolor studio the day the groups swarmed the facility.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Andrew Milich and Jason Ginsberg had earlier created Skiff, which promised encrypted and secure file storage, and was acquired by AI firm Notion in 2024.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

With performers including Billy Connolly, Whoopi Goldberg and American poet Allen Ginsberg, a key figure in the Beat movement, the venue was an outlet for Glasgow's counter culture.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

“As an international organization, we know that the treatment of journalists is a leading indicator of the condition of a country’s democracy,” CPJ Chief Executive Jodie Ginsberg said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Daniel Handler in a bunny costume, Amy Tan as a farmer, and Allen Ginsberg as a clown.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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