Allen Ginsberg1926 - 1997

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Biography

Irwin Allen Ginsberg (June 3, 1926 – April 5, 1997) was an American poet. He is considered to be one of the leading figures of both the Beat Generation during the 1950s and the counterculture that soon followed. He vigorously opposed militarism, economic materialism and sexual repression and was known as embodying various aspects of this counterculture, such as his views on drugs, hostility to bureaucracy and openness to Eastern religions. He was one of many influential American writers of his time known as the Beat Generation, which included famous writers such as Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs. Description above from the Wikipedia article Allen Ginsberg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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One to One: John & Yoko
One to One: John & Yoko

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John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office
John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office

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A Supermarket in Californi
A Supermarket in Californi

2024

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Sing! Fight! Sing! Fight! From LeRoi to Amiri
Sing! Fight! Sing! Fight! From LeRoi to Amiri

2024

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Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

2023

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Why Is We Americans?
Why Is We Americans?

2022

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The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground

2021

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Symphony Of The Invisible
Symphony Of The Invisible

2020

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Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

2019

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Take Your Pills
Take Your Pills

2018

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Harry Smith at the Breslin Hotel
Harry Smith at the Breslin Hotel

2017

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How the Beatles Changed the World
How the Beatles Changed the World

2017

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The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography
The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography

2017

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Uncle Howard
Uncle Howard

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Don't Blink - Robert Frank
Don't Blink - Robert Frank

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William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine
William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine

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The Stars Behind the Iron Curtain
The Stars Behind the Iron Curtain

2014

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Great Poets: In Their Own Words
Great Poets: In Their Own Words

2014

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Beat Generation
Beat Generation

2014

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Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

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Norman Mailer: The American
Norman Mailer: The American

2012

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The Beat Hotel
The Beat Hotel

2012

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Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
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William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

2010

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Howl
Howl

2010

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Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder
Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder

2009

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Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

2008

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Tim Leary: The Art of Dying
Tim Leary: The Art of Dying

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Chicago 10
Chicago 10

2008

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65 Revisited
65 Revisited

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The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music

2007

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To John With Love
To John With Love

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Poets at the Living Theater
Poets at the Living Theater

2006

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Dylan Speaks 1965
Dylan Speaks 1965

2006

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No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

2005

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Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair
Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair

2004

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The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'
The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'

2003

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The Cockettes
The Cockettes

2002

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American Magus
American Magus

2002

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New York in the Fifties
New York in the Fifties

2001

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As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
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Condo Painting
Condo Painting

2000

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Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles

1999

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The Source
The Source

1999

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Brakhage
Brakhage

1998

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No More to Say & Nothing to Weep For: An Elegy for Allen Ginsberg
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Ballad of the Skeletons
Ballad of the Skeletons

1997

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On the Road to Desolation
On the Road to Desolation

1997

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Happy Birthday to John
Happy Birthday to John

1997

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Birth of a Nation
Birth of a Nation

1997

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U2: A Year in Pop
U2: A Year in Pop

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A Poet from the Lower East Side
A Poet from the Lower East Side

1997

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Van Gogh's Ear
Van Gogh's Ear

1995

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The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg

1994

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ChickenHawk
ChickenHawk

1994

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Jonas in the Desert
Jonas in the Desert

1994

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Moving Pictures
Moving Pictures

1994

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Road Scholar
Road Scholar

1993

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Berkeley in the Sixties
Berkeley in the Sixties

1990

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Silence = Death
Silence = Death

1990

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Summer of Love
Summer of Love

1990

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Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center
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Heavy Petting
Heavy Petting

1989

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Growing Up in America
Growing Up in America

1989

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Voices & Visions: Walt Whitman
Voices & Visions: Walt Whitman

1988

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Autumn Ritual
Autumn Ritual

1986

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He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

1986

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All Star Video
All Star Video

1985

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Before Stonewall
Before Stonewall

1984

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Burroughs: The Movie
Burroughs: The Movie

1984

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Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

1984

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Ginsberg/Corso Tapes
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This Song for Jack
This Song for Jack

1983

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Poetry in Motion
Poetry in Motion

1982

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Greetings from Washington, D.C.
Greetings from Washington, D.C.

1981

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No. 18: Mahagonny
No. 18: Mahagonny

1980

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La marche gaie
La marche gaie

1980

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Lake Placid '80
Lake Placid '80

1980

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Gay March on Washington
Gay March on Washington

1979

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Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds
Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds

1979

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Thot-Fal'N
Thot-Fal'N

1978

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Renaldo and Clara
Renaldo and Clara

1978

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Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration
Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration

1977

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Lost, Lost, Lost
Lost, Lost, Lost

1976

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Suite 212
Suite 212

1974

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We Can't Go Home Again
We Can't Go Home Again

1973

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Ciao! Manhattan
Ciao! Manhattan

1973

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Global Groove
Global Groove

1973

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Pickup's Tricks
Pickup's Tricks

1973

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Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally
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Johnny Minotaur
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Bed Peace
Bed Peace

1969

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Me and My Brother
Me and My Brother

1969

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The Fall
The Fall

1969

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Yippie
Yippie

1968

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A.G.
A.G.

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Underground New York
Underground New York

1968

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Chicago
Chicago

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Anatomy of Violence
Anatomy of Violence

1967

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Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
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Ah, Sunflower
Ah, Sunflower

1967

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Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out
Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out

1967

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Herostratus
Herostratus

1967

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Dont Look Back
Dont Look Back

1967

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Hare Krishna
Hare Krishna

1967

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Be-In
Be-In

1967

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Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc

1967

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Galaxie
Galaxie

1966

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Chappaqua
Chappaqua

1966

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Wholly Communion
Wholly Communion

1965

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Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Andy Warhol Screen Tests

1965

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Allan for Allan
Allan for Allan

1965

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He! Viva Dada
He! Viva Dada

1965

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Couch
Couch

1964

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Stockhausen's Originale: Doubletakes
Stockhausen's Originale: Doubletakes

1964

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Guns of the Trees
Guns of the Trees

1961

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Pull My Daisy
Pull My Daisy

1959

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