Howl, and Other Poems Summary
Allen Ginsberg

Biography EssayAllen Ginsberg's reputation as a major poet is now secure; he has outlived the other major poets of mid century with whom he is frequently compared, such as Charles Olson, Robert Lowell... Read more

Gaining notoriety for both his highly profiled activities in the social and political movements of the mid- to late twentieth century as well as for his poetry, Allen Ginsberg came to represent, to ma... Read more

Allen Ginsberg's reputation as a major poet is now secure; he has outlived the other major poets of mid-century with whom he is frequently compared, such as Charles Olson, Robert Lowell, and Frank O... Read more

When Carl Wolfe Solomon met Allen Ginsberg in 1949 at the Columbia Psychiatric Institute, where both were patients, the timing could hardly have been better. For Ginsberg, Solomon's political, Dada, a... Read more

Critical Essay by Richard Eberhart The most remarkable poem of the young [Bay Region group,] written during the past year, is "Howl," by Allen Ginsberg…. [After] years of apprent... Read more

In the following review, Rosenthal finds some fault with Ginsberg's Howl and Other Poems but considers his poetry original. The two most striking pieces in Allen Ginsberg's pamphlet H... Read more

In the following essay, Merrill offers an examination of Ginsberg's “Howl” and other works. History of Howl Despite the fact that it has been fashionable to say that Howl explo... Read more

In the following essay Trigilio explores the relationship between the prophetic language in the poems “Howl” and “Kaddish” and experiences of psychiatric institutionalizati... Read more

In the following essay, part of which was first published in 1957, Rumaker discusses “Howl.” This original material is accompanied by a 1983 updated comment by the critic. The languag... Read more

In the following essay, which was first published in 1957, Rexroth, a popular poet often called “Godfather of the Beats,” lauds Allen Ginsberg's “Howl” as “mo... Read more

In the following essay, Breslin explores Ginsberg's life experiences as they are reflected in the subject matter and tone of “Howl” and “Kaddish,” two of Ginsberg&#x... Read more

In the following essay, Gaydos reviews the anniversary edition of “Howl” and comments on the simultaneous release of Ginsberg's collection, White Shroud, Poems 1980-1985. The &... Read more