Who was Irwin Allen Ginsberg?
Q: Who was Irwin Allen Ginsberg?
A: Irwin Allen Ginsberg was an American poet and author who was part of the Beat Generation movement of poets in the 1950s.
Q: What is his most famous work?
A: His most famous work is a long poem called Howl, which describes the social conditions of the United States in the 1950s. It begins with the words "I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness."
Q: What happened when some people did not like Howl or its language?
A: Some people tried to have Howl banned and wanted Ginsberg to be prosecuted (given a court trial, then either fined or put in jail). However, after going to trial, Ginsberg was cleared and allowed to continue publishing and performing his poem.
Q: Who were some of Ginsberg's friends?
A: He was friends with writers Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs, as well as musicians Bob Dylan, Donovan, John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
Q: What religion did he practice?
A: He grew up in the Jewish faith but later became a Buddhist.
Q: Who was his longtime partner?
A: His longtime partner was another poet named Peter Orlovsky.
Q:Who appeared as "N.C., secret hero of these poems" in Howl ?
A:Neal Cassady appeared as "N.C., secret hero of these poems" in Howl .
