Ginsberg, Allen

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A twentieth-century American poet who was a leading figure among the beatniks during the 1950s. His long, loosely structured works include Howl. When his publisher, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, was tried (and acquitted) for printing obscene material, Ginsberg became for many a hero.

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Allen met every one of his arguments with a forceful counterargument.
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Col. Ethan Allen arrived from England, and was received with discharges of cannon.
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Colonel Allen knew a good man when he saw one—he was not long in demonstrating that fact.
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For Allen Washburn, of whom Betty had spoken in connection with the ranch, was a very promising young lawyer.
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