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Ginsberg

American  
[ginz-burg] / ˈgɪnz bɜrg /

noun

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


Ginsberg British  
/ ˈɡɪnzbɜːɡ /

noun

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

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His most extended anecdote concerns his visit to Allen Ginsberg, whom he was assigned to photograph for the New York Times.

From The Wall Street Journal

And in a critical admission, he shares that he’s disappointed in how the photos of Ginsberg turned out.

From Los Angeles Times

She meets William Burroughs, performs a reading with Allen Ginsberg.

From Los Angeles Times

“People ought to be careful about their political rhetoric,” argued Benjamin Ginsberg, a professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University.

From Salon

When spiritual teacher Ram Dass interviewed Allen Ginsberg in the 1980s, they discussed how the invention of television had conditioned people to be less empathetic, experiencing things vicariously.

From Salon