Howl, and Other Poems
Debut poetry collection (1956) by Allen Ginsberg.
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- City Lights Books, 1956
The first edition of Howl, and Other Poems by Allen Ginsberg was published in San Francisco, USA by City Lights Books in 1956. We track 1 edition.
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