Allen Ginsberg's poetry will be too obscene for most readers, but in its quiet moments it has a heart and as a cultural response to America it has depth. In this book review I make a quick recital and wrap up the best of the collection.
Here's a good article showing that there's a lot of depth to America, which is the poem I feel is the most representative and culturally important poem here:
soapboxie.com/...
That said, I read my favourite poem in full, what's yours?
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My * ratings mainly reflect my estimate of accessibility/likeability to a general audience. Sometimes I award 5*s to less accessible books that I think have important messages and good morals.
* = Dislike (not recommended) ("failed")
** = Okay (recommended to select audience) ("flawed")
*** = Like (recommended to general audience) ("fine")
**** = Really like (strongly recommended to select audience) ("focused")
***** = Love (strongly recommended to general audience) ("fervent")
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21 авг 2024
