Who is Allen Ginsberg (poet) and why do critics and readers refer to him as one of the most important poets of
a 1250 – 1750 (4.5 – 7 pages) word essay, employing research to investigate and report on an assigned topic in Modern Poetry.
In this paper, you will be expected to produce at least (3) legitimate, scholarly research sources, which are utilized, quoted or referenced in the essay and which coordinate with a separate Works Cited page, appended to the end of your paper. You are encouraged to locate research source material exclusively through the University library system, where there are voluminous, credentialed resources.
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Who is Allen Ginsberg and why do critics and readers refer to him as one of the most important poets of the last 75 years?
Questions for focus: (If you can answer these – you can answer the larger question)
• Where did Allen Ginsberg come from and how did he come to write poetry?
• When did Ginsberg’s work first come into recognition and who were its first supporters?
• Why was it different than the modernist poetry that came before it?
• How did the Ginsberg achieve readership, audience and influence?
• What were the stylistic innovations of Ginsberg’s work?
• What are considered the most essential works of Ginsberg career; why?
• Who are some of the significant poets who followed on his heels and drew inspiration from
him?
