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Howl: illuminating draft of Allen Ginsberg’s seminal poem found – The Guardian
Early draft of Howl is on sale for $425,000 and ‘allows a look into the mind’ of the influential Beat poet
A draft of Allen Ginsbergs Howl has been found, giving rare insight into the mind of the Beat poet as he composed the seminal poem.
The carbon copy was discovered by a family member in the papers of the arts patron Annie Ruff, who hosted poets and other artists, including Ginsberg, in her home over the years. The family member, believing they may have found an early version of Howl, contacted rare book dealer and Beats specialist Brian Cassidy to authenticate it, with Cassidy identifying the draft…
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