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Allen Ginsberg’s 1956 poem "Howl" is celebrated in this 40th Anniversary Edition, which includes the famous court case where U.S. Customs seized the book and San Francisco authorities arrested its publisher and editor. Judge Clayton Horn ultimately ruled that the poem was not obscene, affirming its "redeeming social significance." This resolution marked "Howl" as a pivotal work in post‑World War II American poetry, with more than 800,000 copies in print.
First publish date: 1956
Genre: Poetry/Contemporary Poetry
Authors: Allen Ginsberg
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