Remembering Allen Ginsberg

from All Of It with Alison Stewart · host WNYC

The prominent beatnik poet Allen Ginsberg would have turned 100 this June. To commemorate his birthday this Pride Month, we speak with writer Ira Silverberg, and reflect on his legacy as a pioneering gay, Jewish, and socialist writer and iconoclast. Plus we hear from listeners about their favorite Ginsberg poems. Photo by KEYSTONE-FRANCE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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