TWA Poet: Allen Ginsberg

1926 - 1997

It’s the birthday of Allen Ginsberg (1926) , the poet who coined the term “flower power,” which became the catchphrase to describe the social and political revolution of the 1960s. He’s best known for his landmark poem, “Howl” (1956), which kick-started the youth revolution in America and gave voice to a group of writers known as the “Beat Generation.”

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