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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But he was a heroic figure to me as a teenager, very much in the same way that simultaneously, like Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones were, or John Lennon was, or Allen Ginsberg was.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

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

Page Six wrote Tuesday that it received a statement from Ginsberg following Russini’s resignation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Ginsberg acknowledged Russini’s resignation in a message to the Athletic’s staff, saying that the publication is taking the matter seriously.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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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